1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 4 C0 ^8 p+ A' T* V. P( n1 C -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems {1 x* q% N' ^# b; ~
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 1 t1 A# B- ?. z: N! X2 X -- General info about post-secondary education system 8 N; ]6 w' p5 f4 F: r$ A
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs% O- A, O+ u! I+ i
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers% s: u6 I0 n- V2 K
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 u$ L; Q# f' h. a5 d" {+ o. _: j -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ' b- @2 s g, p for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! j! Z, X7 E/ O
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' D0 R5 Y9 N5 x) W- |
-- General ESL classes information M- p+ i7 B7 d) l. c/ @1 N
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to $ i- C7 Z- c- }$ a4 j run after-school-care program # J5 F3 D2 Y: e4 G9 w' q- _5 E -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + D3 D ~% }! l8 p
impact on young children’s learning ability. . B7 Q# v1 @7 Y# @# s5 h3 L - t) i d% @6 i/ y, F2 Z0 w% Y. s( ^
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 W" K( `5 `9 @) \) a -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 }+ s5 g: `* M* r; ^' ~ 8 h$ c7 }9 E" [5 Y4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ; V1 m N+ M" p
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services! C3 B0 V, F6 o/ y. G; c- ]- S
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs m. e2 J4 C* z$ A. C( j
-- Gordon Head Residents Association' n# M0 \9 O' V$ j% d7 S
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 0 ], E9 l) l5 D9 `/ ], t; ` -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth B) m# @& c& m7 G: K -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 5 s' V, _! L1 F3 ~8 z8 X' P0 _6 c -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities / L5 j$ J, l. h- V4 s- u2 L8 { -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches# l3 V0 [* q9 L" e W1 l7 t
' ^; m J7 A0 L7 A% a6 R$ r$ t. |MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ; Q/ t5 D) S( ] " A# H2 q: Q$ |/ P+ ?The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% p7 n$ s' [; S
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Refreshment to follow