1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :2 v2 H/ e& v- k/ w, m, k
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems7 ~6 a. ]' a0 Y3 N2 N( E" A( K& s
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools % ^. X+ c. n% }. y6 L -- General info about post-secondary education system . Z# W M/ ]8 u; T$ |4 q
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ' e% @' r0 q1 H, v* D3 G -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers + Z5 p- u5 t: {: z8 f, G5 b6 h& E0 w# k -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ) v6 C( u' g+ B9 R& i! q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage; @+ g/ }. B! C9 V
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 }- D7 y/ U% S5 _" z" t t5 M --Q & A" D4 ~8 D# M7 d! _* @
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 7 J! I/ J+ u" s% Q* o" q$ D
-- General ESL classes information - t9 c% @ P4 d -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to2 J! H, o7 ]2 ]
run after-school-care program 3 D, K6 L: l0 S$ U$ S -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 }9 e. M4 ~ O
impact on young children’s learning ability.2 g" s3 I, ]0 m8 ]2 y: H. Y/ N8 b
; X! `* m( N' C! n3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / }- ? Y# @; [3 o8 J0 g4 n -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 k( h3 n( j3 ?! a, u v; I4 k0 J " W! x1 I1 ]. `" H4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) ~ V n: N" C# m
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services5 B8 n& L4 v( D1 h- }* T
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs' c& u4 Q) J* ]5 n
-- Gordon Head Residents Association * T2 s8 H& T( f, x- v -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth " ]% j& ]& P6 T( f; y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ~# n! r0 `5 x9 H& d; `
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ! }' n9 f8 R# h) g+ j! p -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities % g# G: C2 e# \0 i' q { -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches& G7 t0 s, C9 V+ k: i
: t) i7 {* f" w7 U$ O; oMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 4 Z% m& e; T0 D% Y: Q4 M, |. ]) L7 z9 g; j4 D% O$ h0 H4 h% B
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.9 q4 ]: l$ V u( f/ u& @
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Refreshment to follow