1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : - v0 M6 Q5 c( L$ y# { -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 9 \3 P* F: E. p: r6 ` -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools & |/ Z. F) B+ b8 l1 F6 y -- General info about post-secondary education system " Y; z4 x5 `/ f7 G
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs) L* d; Z& A V( Y
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 F7 G6 x6 h3 v/ S4 o4 E; h* C
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 S. Z2 R* {6 o* I; D/ v/ l
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 ?7 d# ^& W& z+ [4 u" O; K: J
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' Z, D4 Q+ v* ], q# G. N
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% Z- G$ U; s. ]1 G# ~5 M. G$ y2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 y9 m M+ A% }6 Q0 l% B5 d -- General ESL classes information / F( W# Y8 o: B! R4 F$ a -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to5 U; E3 @4 E Z( d6 @% ~: b1 n
run after-school-care program 8 u. Y0 g7 `' g# b0 m# S+ W -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the - c* M9 @; n. K6 w4 T impact on young children’s learning ability. 6 j; h \. U8 o) _ % f" W7 S" e4 ?; i( {- n( f: U5 s r" P
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 k2 y+ }' k, L3 ] -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) n; C) k# I# ^8 _
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 3 Y& _/ X! |8 p( N( H$ b" {7 y -- Summary of Gordon Head public services + |4 }$ U h! F1 [% W& H3 @, F -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 0 E# h/ J! h' _7 p -- Gordon Head Residents Association- E7 t" e( d" N) E# {* J
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- r P0 X) L% Y; `& F1 Q( G8 C
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 5 G# c8 N6 _7 d; y+ b6 ^; k& X -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings- b1 l. t$ M9 e4 g: G, W
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities" D, ~0 Q% E9 }
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches % o2 ~( [" r0 z, j3 Z3 Z ! m0 R, C; o8 [8 F8 p$ h$ XMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China - u- q. `3 M6 {2 ]* ` . b) {3 L' P, O; ?$ \5 k+ ]The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. $ N! d8 K2 G6 a" D& T6 @" C7 s& v# c/ D
Refreshment to follow