1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :& `+ l9 y5 @0 h+ j, ^
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 9 L6 @% E$ D5 W9 V, n! s- b. S$ E -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools$ {6 [. F) V5 K4 D8 K
-- General info about post-secondary education system # g$ Q$ R; x- F. d1 m4 V6 z& o$ E
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs1 `3 J# k* ^% Y, C, k) V* G
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers: p# d2 D/ m I( l1 X. i+ `2 c
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; i B& L/ n, R$ u/ Q/ g -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ' z2 Y; W! Q+ p- Y for your child’s physical & academic growth? " [. U8 b9 V" q --Q & A3 `! K4 R5 ]+ I# T
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + r7 v/ ?2 T% ]# z
-- General ESL classes information ( K( v5 m* W# q -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to* ? M) q# h9 S* m9 `
run after-school-care program ) l& a; c4 k. G2 {4 q -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 S( W/ F; A) q$ |: h, ] impact on young children’s learning ability.6 W& K; T$ t& I% F9 f3 A! ]1 `
+ [" v2 C0 k) @- ~3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * M" v/ ?* @* {0 h$ c; ?: D -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information & y- T8 e) Z6 H5 g" K8 z6 j/ R6 t. E) r. ~) y* w8 |
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # X7 d# E$ `$ E/ n7 w
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 1 e6 A7 m* e( P0 o& X# }% X -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs + G1 p! Q, k. J4 ^3 X -- Gordon Head Residents Association& `. W# D# G- U% ]- r3 h) Q) ]( `
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ; {3 }) Y2 b; \. \ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 F* F& I A$ d2 E3 \" J
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings0 D3 n1 B7 q& n# V" M' K
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities + x# n6 R4 J, X -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches . I5 n6 K5 v/ J# q' d' P) H. m& m3 i) ^5 w/ j7 f
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China # y( b/ m8 K9 s4 h, s! V/ x( b4 m# h, j0 N
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. & b0 \- ~: N$ h( e9 P, h, T+ r0 Q. \& `# X& w
Refreshment to follow