1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :4 F) {+ w& `7 h; B# |
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems2 |4 f: u1 ~3 i3 W; c# u
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools4 G% w8 t4 W+ h0 f
-- General info about post-secondary education system 9 V: x* R/ |7 O: A -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs2 {( K( @/ {8 @1 E
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 9 S% e0 p6 v7 |4 D7 r9 u5 C1 U; n -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? $ y% n3 c* I- ?5 X, J4 K" t% D
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage+ Y }$ ?7 I5 U6 v& A5 K' o
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) w7 L) _ s$ d/ ~6 \. Y
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) z0 s z# C; U# C5 O2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): # h$ ~% y% J2 L0 k -- General ESL classes information ! S# b% c3 q- Q: E* C -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to) a5 a n _' v& d
run after-school-care program 3 [6 n$ z" O% M% V$ r$ v6 [9 | -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + O0 r( [7 Z' x+ @% S2 `5 { impact on young children’s learning ability. + w5 X7 [. J4 q' c' K# A$ X ( v6 B5 ]6 l6 Y+ G
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 L4 W! E0 f4 @* R7 t* {% Z' X- @
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 F8 z; {& y+ n
8 Z' L, H: x; L! f( N8 c$ L4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 ?% H; {- a1 h6 i) G1 Y v
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services ' p' k, {" P8 N -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs: u2 v1 f, C' L9 k! a
-- Gordon Head Residents Association1 c2 R1 A2 W$ u+ M! M) o1 d
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 5 A7 v6 E$ v- h1 w+ T -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth: f; }& i' u1 R5 o+ A1 A' f
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings8 L) [7 b! k/ E. A8 _0 |1 y5 y
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities" I- Q0 H/ \) o7 G! p9 h8 m/ m
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ `9 X' T2 H2 y: t( p
* R; r* W4 \0 K4 M: n4 a8 wMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ( e" e4 U6 z, ?* h, H9 \ , R/ {4 p# E' q! ~ BThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ' s* ^- r0 [7 V4 i% N; K4 n; a% _) t( i V" R7 u% f
Refreshment to follow