1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 0 J' F; E {. p' n4 g: o -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems# k+ m1 n% I. K$ c) e8 |
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools - B7 U, `9 _8 O l5 E6 a+ q -- General info about post-secondary education system : }9 ~) ^" m5 n
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs l; {8 |8 R6 U) n" N/ b -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- I" J0 G2 C& `+ a# o( O* N
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? O% m q+ j) l0 h( f* o3 s
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage! X; q9 \! Y& ]7 H$ {6 d, ^$ l" }
for your child’s physical & academic growth? c( F) g0 X7 F, H n. } --Q & A0 e- V0 |* r+ _! u9 |9 T6 E3 V
3 Q& ~' ]. r" _4 }/ O) C2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' G' r; C! Y9 g h! X& n8 j
-- General ESL classes information 3 e' c5 Q8 _& L6 g- c -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to# n& G/ x. h' H
run after-school-care program/ W, Q. a. N0 e& d& k4 A
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the * A# y w+ ^* N: i
impact on young children’s learning ability. ! s3 L' s4 u( _* ^/ ]" \0 P + ~: J5 G" W) Q# ?. Z
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 1 F1 r* ^( D5 }9 h' A
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! i7 G& ?& v" J) T7 r, }7 e2 i, K h2 ?. o6 I* @3 M
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * N- H- _& @ E3 L# Y# O
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 4 Z, o. J/ S. Z* d2 I7 a" A1 q -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 b2 {/ I2 j- I9 T6 [
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 7 S! T9 p% b0 V5 Y -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 4 c4 k* }; F6 I! E -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 w4 E+ K) l, R) I: ?
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings Q0 m- \& Z/ N/ h3 p2 |: K -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; J! q7 s% O* N2 i
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 6 T1 T4 q; K- Z/ x$ v d" i3 O I/ S4 D3 VMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China % ]5 y, w6 H; H* W& d 8 j7 p% {6 j. G9 a1 _: WThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 4 ~& ^. v1 f8 H0 U I% X$ D8 q! w- P( l% N$ F+ |2 t' n4 q
Refreshment to follow