1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 6 P1 _4 a% e2 Q& ^: q: A% z$ | -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems : S' m Q1 _' N+ ?7 B! C -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 0 U! {; l* R) v9 l5 P$ J. u6 G -- General info about post-secondary education system # X" w0 D% H$ \1 T- y) u) l7 i. }
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs . U8 |7 k4 f ~4 k; ]4 I+ W -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers % A9 L* a( D. w* ` -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 L1 j% F0 p* s0 K! I' T: p b -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ; Y, I1 a8 G4 S2 q9 K for your child’s physical & academic growth? 1 a* R5 e2 V# V+ [
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( r% c1 K K5 H: L2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 M% J1 i" c B& a% _" ]' C -- General ESL classes information 0 w7 K& ]5 I. `) i5 [0 _ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to: j1 G& g: U; r- w1 q3 I H9 Q
run after-school-care program 1 K* _& C& }4 E- F -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 H& ]2 U: }8 k( Y* w
impact on young children’s learning ability.- X( W& J3 [) ^% L7 N" z; W" \
% x& b4 v" h2 ^; ], f3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): # k& v0 ~' ] P -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information : d7 T/ H! c, T, V! y0 t# e+ Z; @
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): + r6 O$ c0 m p" o3 } U -- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ M6 z1 q7 _, W8 d
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs & Z8 {: i# V5 ?5 M4 |5 w/ Q% n -- Gordon Head Residents Association ! J' Y% \9 z) N* l -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth * Z' c+ i5 N6 u$ B5 [4 _& t6 B: P R -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ) n2 `7 l \, z5 D( B, [ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings" w/ Z v. |* d! e. V' c% s
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities- t$ @: u/ k/ E& Y& C C
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ g2 ^' n4 J6 C* G
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China " J: v* W. }" \ a! Y% N# t. }. E; E6 t m$ {& t
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.! f: b1 o8 L' m* U3 P. Y# G