1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : # q. ?& D ]7 R" S0 Q+ D -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ) I$ S4 _2 ~1 Q- U) T1 O) r" d -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools . z6 }( T2 W( b- y+ z -- General info about post-secondary education system 7 r5 [. f3 J, K& s% S+ J
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: R. T. d: T: b7 y/ d1 N6 Y l
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 6 @; q) U6 i4 A+ |5 J -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? - q( s) d" a' ~$ i/ _ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 0 O4 U2 ^" A2 u" M( t( ~7 A1 f for your child’s physical & academic growth? - ]9 a8 A' f- ]; H- A9 @
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . y5 @4 q1 @9 K! s -- General ESL classes information/ |8 `4 U8 q9 |9 g
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to3 b6 R, f- O j. K; @
run after-school-care program, p4 x$ _" Z4 x1 \- O
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' U7 U+ Z) {( G5 r( m impact on young children’s learning ability.% v* w6 g- a/ {' _
8 Q8 j) Q3 J U5 C3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): P3 O) o! r2 c- W. T -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 J$ ~( @% o3 E% W" f
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , a1 `, X+ _" B* I$ R0 d, B# ? Z5 O
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 8 J5 n9 a% W8 J+ d3 Z -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs- a$ _9 G$ _3 k* M
-- Gordon Head Residents Association, _! |+ Z$ x2 \6 U8 V* A) U0 _
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth # V$ G7 t/ S" d6 `& e% b7 e -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth : u: Z- p1 U6 v. G b5 M- ^ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 5 ^, B( w; w2 g& R' v -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 e- L/ K2 J" [) D7 r; N
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches2 n/ H" g# L1 E9 `, D2 F, ~
$ Y7 K% W5 i+ QMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 4 g- J& q; I/ C1 R9 A3 i& Y6 N$ H. q3 `# n/ j
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 1 t# [5 B+ g# l. L: |5 l" v+ h. p3 y6 ^" h
Refreshment to follow