1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :" j, N- S- w! {! H
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems - e+ \- A: }, }/ |, w -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools: ?- n2 v2 F& e
-- General info about post-secondary education system 3 {! t2 k' j" E. h7 c m -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs . H/ s3 C6 L0 W$ y, b& P -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers) s' B0 K/ `7 o# n
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 t5 \3 U. T6 S( A- ~
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage, \& Y x6 O6 J0 m4 V
for your child’s physical & academic growth? # }/ f4 S: Z/ B% z
--Q & A: u( q$ L* g+ P% ?1 C" @) c
1 R2 I& b- F" P* }& q2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . D* v3 D& v: Q' C
-- General ESL classes information " |: v$ A) a' p% N -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to & m) L; e% A2 t# V! C run after-school-care program! x0 X1 j; B/ H9 Q5 C
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : a5 q1 }( s) L& a4 |
impact on young children’s learning ability.+ }. C1 S% X* P% y0 l
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' l3 p, g {! D: C `' j
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 W. n n- s' O0 j- Y/ e& p& d& a k r0 u, ]* _* g |- X4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & m* T2 u% m h' U9 H; ^! u -- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 ?. F& {; e+ h8 q6 n
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 8 i2 E6 B$ H" I& G, M; e -- Gordon Head Residents Association5 M6 W. ~2 D" d5 y5 c
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ! Q3 h+ V$ B2 i- x% g1 z. t! X -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth + t! l1 c, V* x5 e2 o: q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings6 x8 C7 l( J5 Y1 T4 V, W
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities / ?: m! b4 A+ x; t% f -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches L% B) L5 s* d3 d+ M7 ?3 t6 H9 }
4 s2 f9 F( [* }8 g0 m4 o$ S7 dMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China4 n5 ]. s7 I8 y# g
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 3 ~8 q$ @5 [0 I; C ' P L0 f: W }7 ?- l0 t9 ORefreshment to follow