1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ; ^% B# I/ U$ d; J% ], t7 |3 h -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems & h1 Y" X4 ?1 X. I -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools i* N% u: ?6 x; N$ _. p -- General info about post-secondary education system + O. ?& K# _1 t4 G6 x+ S$ d7 j -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, M8 N( N; n! x; t% s4 T
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 E' x5 {6 z- `7 d( k, O
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ( ? S5 k2 n/ F+ k6 X -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 8 t9 x: V& U2 q- V: @; e4 s for your child’s physical & academic growth? % S! I$ p$ ]+ I
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/ _$ C+ Q" ?/ E7 W( H' R2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 r& m( {% M! M2 A# K
-- General ESL classes information. Q; i4 c( ?9 |( K7 f$ x* o
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to3 V4 E+ H& c. T
run after-school-care program & ^& [! l4 l2 h& s7 f9 D -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % O: ]% |) y V2 R
impact on young children’s learning ability. - l1 O8 ~0 i/ N n- ^ / j/ T: `* ^" g7 t( J! e6 x4 l3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; b4 i) t' N3 n9 o! _
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 4 k4 B5 J7 r8 b, i* e
0 {) @ P0 T; o. g, |3 S0 o4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / j2 A2 B0 e( E& j -- Summary of Gordon Head public services ( |1 _4 w7 E* S" F* b -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs & x) K* K: G0 O. N& v1 Z -- Gordon Head Residents Association & t- }% Y8 |6 H; {7 Y; c1 z -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth % G4 ]/ |' Z" R T! G; N -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 {" U$ y1 x O2 d+ D, d- N
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ Z5 P; v2 B5 {% x6 e& l+ k; D
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 2 B# o3 |! q+ f -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ( R" `9 Y" v7 t; g * o3 V6 o6 Q, M5 J# S& nMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ' V( Q0 x3 a( R J1 p# Z5 m3 V1 K6 h) w% b0 t" H! T
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 4 r' a, T+ C3 [* a8 y; T( D! U* G, i% e" u: @$ g
Refreshment to follow