1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 a: X: T" z0 s+ G- L
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ) R0 V# z& V" I9 Y2 E4 @$ l' Q -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 9 w, P) @7 f. D: M6 c$ ] -- General info about post-secondary education system - E- h) k7 j* t3 B& o$ |
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ], X! p1 Q }+ W7 Z -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; {3 s5 W! H; N: a" C1 L
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # j3 ~1 \7 A: ?# G) N+ e8 d
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 \# s5 Z3 O+ f
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 t: \& H- `; D; g: `4 E; a3 f+ ? --Q & A + V& k3 `4 v. X ( V- r9 M9 ]% a }( o5 a O2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): g( j7 p9 O3 C
-- General ESL classes information 1 @1 U G+ a. o8 }7 s' Z -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to % N9 Z5 T( _9 [9 [ run after-school-care program% Z0 U9 r- @3 p4 L! \
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! b8 \( v7 c3 O1 R impact on young children’s learning ability. 1 Z* p; L5 T5 k) r! }, @ % a+ ?8 g& Q5 l! \+ V" t- y
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + {2 a% q& Z1 K( J: o: i; A
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! x1 |4 _" V! U. J5 [! p$ P. F. \
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - C/ j. ~+ f& S -- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 ?7 z. j5 A$ E
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ) f# ~ Y/ p2 `0 m* b- | -- Gordon Head Residents Association+ l; c- D& Z3 `5 ?2 O8 i
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ k6 h0 |! z7 g n0 D. T! V5 i; T8 s
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 8 U. U: c+ R) q- | -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 7 T3 J4 {( ?$ _4 B3 G; [8 d -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ; h6 o) z7 Y" W+ d8 Z# c+ D3 K! ^ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches" X6 G7 {* @& V% v
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 6 p/ H2 M- b2 U! r! ^+ F* j1 E" e: A% q6 { z
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 D+ {, d' ]! d" Y: N7 J" Y
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Refreshment to follow