1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : x3 v# M5 u% r; q+ {! c0 C/ P -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems + ?! D. j) M# x* N1 G2 K& l -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools: l. H' G2 J6 h8 ^, d3 t/ s
-- General info about post-secondary education system 3 D& B% B3 c" f+ i9 K: D -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ) K4 n2 B% Z% m5 C -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers5 K9 } i2 ~9 z5 w2 Q# U
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : L( i" \# a, l
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 8 u4 @; P- x, Z* x- U8 t for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 W3 j8 W' a- M* ? --Q & A 0 ?* w0 m6 t7 J3 j3 h6 t & i8 K* y2 o- L' v0 \' p2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + N1 j* g# N1 a
-- General ESL classes information# Q& N5 a" k9 w4 @ u% D
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to7 Z1 R0 L. z! ?$ ]2 {
run after-school-care program/ A% ?, x$ }, Q; g4 f" h
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , Z5 l2 J$ w, y2 S( S2 S impact on young children’s learning ability.+ q, v* Q4 s3 Q8 ?! n% P
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 w# h3 I, e( G8 g* Y& i! F* b
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( X: k$ ]- y! s% W5 p( y! T* M8 ^+ \- X+ ~* J \
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 W( Y5 E) S4 u! G& r& b
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services ' ~+ G! Z: e* k -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! U0 G K! i: h; R* z8 o# ?
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 5 a& r- a% C( Q6 R/ }9 g( g! } -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ! l3 E( L% ^ C% |- S -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth / }% ~2 y8 {* [. E0 ? -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings! b( a. b' M, Q( w
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ' _: [" w* c7 B, s3 R -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches9 O3 V2 W% f) J4 W" X1 y
2 x. M* u, ?, P& D; i% ?MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China0 ?6 O/ ]! k1 Q5 ~
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 9 g1 [/ `* q, F- W( E7 h# _7 n, V/ u8 i6 I( @' |
Refreshment to follow