1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 o' i3 Q1 ^: T6 ]% {* `* D
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems' i9 |7 T3 }: M* p9 a: l1 U1 h# q
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools) m. G9 p0 c7 }; s, j
-- General info about post-secondary education system 3 h0 A; s7 o5 M3 N7 s
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs1 V8 W4 ?' e" l/ r; I
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers, U1 a: I6 E& D1 Z
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? * S0 b$ [ \- `0 ~! V, R -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage + O6 f6 d$ T: ]) o2 k for your child’s physical & academic growth? ; f7 b7 O. L; t" O! W; ]6 A# L --Q & A & B9 f" l3 p7 o- ~' O( M6 _5 z0 N+ a$ Q7 C" l: e, d
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): Y7 O+ W* O: w- O* R1 q- `1 a
-- General ESL classes information # |& |& b4 ~% B* i# F* N -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to% v0 s8 m ?1 |/ Q" f
run after-school-care program " p% `- O* \+ y. T/ z# A- A% { -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; _( ?. S2 R: h3 }8 W! u impact on young children’s learning ability.5 ~8 R2 X% J {( d/ ]- x
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): - ]$ n6 C( U: M, A -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % z- a: P5 c7 F3 Q. C8 [" B # @9 y# Q. I8 h4 s/ G' w# m4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - J: n; C9 q8 N' Y# a0 X/ F& R9 w5 P
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services . |" ~* ~1 c0 t3 @; \- Q -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs # Y+ v/ A4 Y) N) ]- ]6 M, b -- Gordon Head Residents Association 8 B: y4 Z2 }/ d& }. O -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth/ b( S' H( p: {
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth + ]/ K$ R1 t# K3 b7 ] -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings . o1 m- \" i# Z( H( S4 c+ V -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities- K8 q+ _% @" }) b7 P7 ]
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches : H/ C H1 c& w7 {6 b * r* w. v& Q; |: ^MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China / Q1 I8 d+ I" Q * i3 ?3 Y5 S- v$ P. J, g; ?The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. + s2 A, E' Z2 V( s$ o) y4 ]9 ]% V6 k* M# `5 @7 r
Refreshment to follow