1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 M6 S! e* q) C$ G2 q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ B$ o1 A4 n9 Z+ u- A7 _; y8 F u
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 `: e' Q) |3 \/ y6 j5 U4 H
-- General info about post-secondary education system 7 V) p/ N. S: [* L2 V2 o6 [2 f -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs % @; ]0 O7 B5 s8 X3 z$ W -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers! A" e* ^# p2 A! h- Z5 }, b
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . \/ ?4 b3 {& a) ~& E5 |- V/ ^% F -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 4 S3 Y0 Q9 W# M0 w9 I$ z for your child’s physical & academic growth? " I; ]; _- u" k5 y6 m0 p' w
--Q & A : {# b% ^2 [) E1 V6 G 4 l+ F2 B9 @) w2 ?( G7 x, ]2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 5 Q$ E& Y L# ], y8 T0 _
-- General ESL classes information . V. Y) V9 O! q4 N1 x, A" b -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to' S6 V- K# |/ r1 g9 s$ f d
run after-school-care program, G p- ~4 d+ D; T! _
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 \- I: J7 H3 V% n impact on young children’s learning ability. / S' g0 a" N6 k4 Y7 h! P8 ~ 8 A+ r" j& O+ o) ^: p+ O3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) r. x. |- W( ~6 i1 F* _: h( U* H
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ A9 p @4 s+ A% }8 j3 B- S7 @' U. N4 {4 ~$ R1 M! z) T- ^. h
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): : z9 l U6 o( }0 h' f1 m9 `7 @ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services. s, z6 E% K0 a8 M
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 9 z- O+ ?, x3 u5 N! b -- Gordon Head Residents Association - T s( m$ n. ` -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# L0 z# v( R S' I3 |+ O: C
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 V1 K9 p5 j5 D3 D1 ]0 @" m/ b
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 8 Y$ k7 _3 y* w4 m4 g K u/ o -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities - d3 r: z9 e' X' d" r9 q3 _& m -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches / {- F! j+ t8 c5 X0 V3 ?! y) J5 r: F% }
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 4 ~( P- G+ K" ~3 }1 u7 {, \4 ~" j/ a& S t: Y6 n$ y) Z" B
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 x9 h8 S$ K+ G0 \
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Refreshment to follow