1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ' ^5 a$ x: J. F+ r! W8 b -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems # Y$ R. a+ S6 s* I$ n \. o/ N, f -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools& o' L) h! ^4 h$ L+ L5 r: q9 M6 }
-- General info about post-secondary education system ! f8 {; U- T& g! P. d& Q( i" W& E -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" E Z+ h9 }: U
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers4 c5 u, r& p( z; z; K: T9 H
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ' b" `+ o6 V' Z -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 3 z- S1 I) M$ ]) U for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 j1 l$ p. U* X& d' L --Q & A" H( u2 _6 v$ ]' e
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 2 k0 o3 {- w! Y j3 P2 Y% N
-- General ESL classes information 4 r( j0 [& E1 L+ R! m -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to% v7 F& w0 N6 _
run after-school-care program& H3 I+ R3 u- `* V" O
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % d% C3 q( P& Z9 n& F impact on young children’s learning ability. 2 n0 F( T: R+ [ x( p/ ? ! K9 w$ z0 m* ^. O) b% x8 k3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & S: n- z0 \6 ~) Z/ W( Z6 l -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information " e* L: i8 `. s" ?
+ a( c3 m3 ~& i! V/ ^4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 B7 ~4 H; N# E7 N, b9 ? -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 9 q. a0 v$ L3 T8 p -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 8 r4 B H& ~8 w' U4 V -- Gordon Head Residents Association 7 ^# m' j$ A4 |1 h# \( Y0 K -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. z& a9 S: I2 q5 @4 B
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! R: x% o, R" _
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ) S2 N3 |0 u7 _# `* w -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 9 R5 W# y- {- ?& _) x$ H -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches & N. ^- l7 M+ [# R5 J( n K" o+ y , f3 t$ d1 W1 Z8 t0 AMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China - s) @% N5 X6 |4 T2 u& N9 R1 l0 m2 e# h# B
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. * o; l; W l& q } C1 ~* W0 o1 Z' T) d0 @5 }, `& v: ^
Refreshment to follow