1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ; t, U' @4 O: k4 `: b/ ]4 K -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems $ o2 _" B4 G t& [. _9 ` -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 A2 P5 r# g9 ^
-- General info about post-secondary education system 7 I% R3 A$ ~6 h8 ? Y( |) P -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 5 _ N0 f) h& d2 k: l3 S6 ^6 b8 V" @ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers$ }' A) Y/ p, d$ }% ^
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + }5 i+ z* ]/ r" c0 U$ |2 I; y) X -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 b4 O* J7 S; K
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ; M6 n/ W. b {0 s9 X! l, K1 s
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( ]3 g; P$ r% q, E3 T2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 2 l/ R* B( v6 p U- }1 z -- General ESL classes information5 A+ @1 G, H, K! |# {
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to s+ }/ z$ }# p$ h# s8 H2 c! E7 t. y' Z
run after-school-care program " S4 Y* _. Q% j4 C$ H! l- i. Y -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & J( T, b/ a$ L
impact on young children’s learning ability.! s4 {, [5 f/ S" Z8 g: g! D/ `$ p
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , v3 z; W1 ]0 R8 Y
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 4 t- J- a2 d7 v$ d7 D. u9 N S% p; W5 r+ L1 h4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % o$ x) C0 v" T8 u
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services& s: x$ \/ V+ y6 d! j
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs( \: W* ~" @& F6 B$ e9 o
-- Gordon Head Residents Association, K5 d9 F* k" V! E8 G
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 9 h; I" ?+ t& G -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth0 x* V# m/ V1 i: V* v0 r1 P- F
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 d7 K+ Y3 T% {9 {4 u
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities * K1 J- V; k8 W" P7 |% d" H -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches & q1 D7 P: T; S4 t ) B2 W5 c+ J s6 [$ K9 hMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ( W2 \* K) D1 j! v" V* N$ ?3 b2 y( I
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 W% m% b& w7 Q% Q4 W
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Refreshment to follow