1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 W1 w3 j1 |5 C- }
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 4 q; g# e7 ?( d) T8 M5 h4 p$ n -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 1 C$ a8 m4 u1 |* E -- General info about post-secondary education system 6 T# H( m/ p9 d2 g0 G. ] -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs v8 n: {" z1 E$ \: t/ h -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 Y$ \* F7 f7 k% ^8 l4 h" x9 \
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 3 F9 {) t* o$ a, z3 J, y
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage" v- S: s1 e9 Y- [3 }2 t( X. Q
for your child’s physical & academic growth? / r" x$ r2 w7 J% `: Z# ]( ?0 a% M
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 R R0 K- D, J
-- General ESL classes information , D+ D: X# L5 F1 J$ l) d -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to " ?5 N$ ^$ W8 n8 ` run after-school-care program 8 h: b- c! |5 r' g( P0 v9 u -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 u2 \ n9 C$ ]. {/ R2 T
impact on young children’s learning ability. ' n6 W: t8 L1 K / m; u8 l4 A# h, Y* r8 L6 r5 h
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 6 E5 m e& Y8 z" c7 M
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 x# _3 f% |* m8 P! H2 f A( [( v+ }4 U0 D% Q$ m3 x7 @% T( W
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 D4 q( [$ i8 f: ^
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services : Z( k' W& ?: c! C2 [+ n5 Q -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ @7 u2 @" x( ~5 }" U, V l
-- Gordon Head Residents Association ! O* c% U- Y1 u# N* P$ {7 d -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth, Z! m8 u% D9 _
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth M& T3 P' c M8 [/ s8 X5 u -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 1 F7 s3 D* L$ W) p8 d9 ]# V' { -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities" J- Z/ K8 x" q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ' W: Y1 A$ W& e w: |% M. j) u3 s% Y. r3 mMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China4 l+ z$ o4 F- i9 {1 \
4 J& l. T: ?1 [4 IThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 6 d/ r2 a5 Y7 _9 N( A: O$ ^. @& W, _6 d
Refreshment to follow