1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :2 Z* Y1 B7 L. l8 N
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems( }% \% q$ Y* k1 ~) v' l ?
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 1 u; \$ Y) x5 I3 N -- General info about post-secondary education system ! k0 D# S/ o/ e5 p2 T# z: @
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs! O% O. o n4 w& c2 S, H
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers+ Q6 R0 Q% y5 e2 ?
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " S% p4 x, z! u7 ^$ v- {$ G7 ` -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage+ g8 ^2 j" ^% v( r3 G5 s8 n5 [& f, O
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) \* R! ^) ~1 |/ O" a
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) l' I0 s( S+ k+ D
-- General ESL classes information " g4 S$ ^- L U2 L; F; ?2 h$ W* f -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to # X5 I: z% H8 e3 T4 k/ |# R run after-school-care program 5 b% B* |6 h/ S -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 k& G; O4 u5 }! I/ g, E
impact on young children’s learning ability. 5 Q- y& q- B& B , r) L6 y' d L4 _3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 {1 ~+ h" l3 d -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , M# b" k- C3 |5 ?0 k
! b7 U0 X: C. K9 q- [4 q4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 B8 ^# d5 D& F }# ?& @0 ~7 {
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ N6 I2 E- n4 T- [
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ; b6 z# W8 K$ a8 [/ | -- Gordon Head Residents Association& b# ` O. P6 d W- P2 d0 `
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 5 N1 j, J3 y4 c5 F -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; i4 ]) r9 o. k! n( v3 g
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings) G" P1 _. z+ R8 ]' m
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; x9 O( [ l, `7 Z1 T+ Y
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 0 z1 t& Z, M; c0 f; _% z+ S2 H6 w! [2 W3 ]" r" J, ~, {7 V5 E
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. a! C' {, P( U9 [6 s1 k
2 g* F& M, m, ZThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. : r+ ^8 L+ e' w: s" }( V3 T9 o& m) g
Refreshment to follow