1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 1 o( y: |, N: D4 L' @: z9 | -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems$ {! l0 ^- \. t* J3 K
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools. |0 [0 H: ^7 J6 P/ C8 C
-- General info about post-secondary education system 4 y, i# b. w; r
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& |# j4 w- W! L1 }0 q, C
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers" {( W* j* f8 M7 F2 L
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + q, b: o- j4 {9 D5 P3 X2 d
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 9 X2 P+ L ~$ l; Y, ` for your child’s physical & academic growth? 2 H5 Z Y; s* r/ s6 N$ ~; o0 P4 |8 a
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4 b. c5 ~4 H% @, {* j( z2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' \! k& ~- c$ W8 Q$ R- Y: ^
-- General ESL classes information( c% z1 O1 f1 E6 Q& d( a! h s" V
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to + W& _* Z. k/ E- _7 v; Q/ X8 o run after-school-care program # H* F6 q% J$ V6 Q -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; q/ Y, j7 ]4 Q& u6 h3 {& X7 G
impact on young children’s learning ability.; x4 F) F% r" k; T L, s: m
$ S3 V: U' A+ \+ @( F3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + O5 H, K) | Q- T$ P7 H5 p -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 T9 k3 n/ V' A; M; H- v: o $ Q6 f- N- p! W9 _) j4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( |2 {8 }" n6 o R -- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ j# Y6 b3 Q9 F2 k3 D
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs- n, n1 c, u, ], c
-- Gordon Head Residents Association * j0 K# [& n+ X: r% a% J -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth : z! b. q4 T/ q6 Y0 z& p6 w -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 [1 Y$ L3 y9 |/ \. I
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings) l0 q8 |5 o+ h5 _
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities : }0 A2 Y W, r3 A -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches : }0 S( P4 ?# x' @# q) [! R5 L* C# l! |
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ! z* G- \* N* X8 k5 {; J; N2 D : n$ r8 j4 n* P D* VThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.1 X( d" z' g0 X6 X3 u
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Refreshment to follow