1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ; x& e3 V; ?* ?' o& P4 _ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems! t1 U4 U) H ?, K9 |
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools4 t( P, G+ ?( Y$ ~0 O b
-- General info about post-secondary education system ! x0 y2 w, l2 x1 {& x5 K) a, R -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ; }3 y. k* `2 V -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 7 G" @5 ^% g4 S -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 |6 L# |: t, t; w- H
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage! f$ Y1 m. c! u# F9 S
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 2 J% s( j; F. [' G5 E3 M
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . v; X: Q- H: y -- General ESL classes information. ]$ L" X3 E: W( n: n9 C& }' |
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to& _0 c6 n# d+ r+ K# e
run after-school-care program, {) d$ ~! s* y$ _
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! j& v- A% y2 J v/ e impact on young children’s learning ability.7 M |4 L' H; n, F$ c# ]2 o n
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 n! _- o/ I7 H6 U) q -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ H, q. @- n3 x, s
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , n: f6 E M8 y
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 5 U) k- S7 [2 _ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs5 X- O2 Q9 y' G5 S/ L
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 6 f( E& l+ c$ ]+ q) `$ L0 C) {& y9 X9 V -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth j* P" S G- E7 l6 _+ O" c. p -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth - X. o8 ^ X4 r: a6 @, N/ J: W9 A -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings + m1 g6 \8 n/ } -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities $ y2 M$ V8 M1 g. i; _3 P* K! i -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 8 ^7 V8 m0 C" \: h7 e+ n* k+ E* c& [6 F# N2 V# }7 L0 g e
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China* W( H9 j- Z' h( I
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.! i- X: s4 `: A9 A7 _
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Refreshment to follow