1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :; D0 S# x2 b. J0 M! O3 v: @1 @9 G! N
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems$ L# i0 Z/ h8 Q
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools - x! @% F- G% r' {# ?$ R9 N -- General info about post-secondary education system ) k ^# |$ j: S0 _4 G4 K
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs & B! V6 N! `6 d' u8 F) S -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ( z v0 U: Z9 q, Y9 t, b -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " a! }& J |2 _% K0 t+ j -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 n# c0 G" x3 p2 T+ c- a
for your child’s physical & academic growth? , c: W' o3 y# e2 g( M
--Q & A 5 N! b6 c. {- ` ' e* i* B) ^1 I6 \) {# Q2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ; M: e2 p; m& K* |6 D6 ~; I -- General ESL classes information' R9 U* V1 H8 b0 Q+ K( T
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to# T0 z% F7 P. b! F6 `) L% W
run after-school-care program 2 P0 D. t/ M7 r. K -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & R# r# n1 z: W7 p6 p" m
impact on young children’s learning ability.3 ?6 v7 j5 |" p% h! w! W7 m' K8 g a
8 |: ~; S& g3 r( q$ Z3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 W6 w7 r+ O4 N( o8 F
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , U6 X4 g1 n, g/ L. E6 G' b M! c$ a& h6 T% j5 Z/ t+ _, Y
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! P7 P- ]+ ~9 c: _0 U
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services " p5 c) ~, R5 X -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs0 X- h; P: l4 ]$ ?1 f8 b$ f0 _+ K
-- Gordon Head Residents Association ; j- Z7 w) z' E9 w* V; X; s -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth - V; P! x0 N4 e* i8 Y% M5 x: t/ o -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 0 a( u, }: T$ [4 t7 a9 `+ s% O -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 4 I6 ]( C, J2 ~% t, a, {& q -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities# @8 W7 `5 D V {" j9 ~
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches: \. M) s! e& r G6 S+ r* B. e
5 F! h- q7 Z3 i3 J# J- A' pMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 2 d! a! f$ f9 i$ H7 E* z : B9 @3 r- ~8 K; A$ t j3 vThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.! ]. C* c- w0 W3 F. }
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Refreshment to follow