1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :) M% b, Q, U- Z: x
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems " }2 l% C! z) z1 U( ~5 C2 r/ x' A* _' u -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ! h! r9 h) M+ ?+ X' d -- General info about post-secondary education system 0 d1 t% ^5 V; n, {
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs( U1 S8 V9 x; O# | l! K4 o
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 U+ ?+ j# m: J( `- k
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; C: t9 U7 p3 t: D
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage - I8 B! J5 O+ q for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! t6 [" a* w5 {5 b$ o/ Q0 f --Q & A- S9 K3 E3 v$ |2 V: u
3 Z0 g6 l7 T) R" ^: \) t2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / Y1 Q% {! l# S) M1 U6 B
-- General ESL classes information0 d, R6 U& I; o$ A R. |
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to: o5 o C, B, e" D* R
run after-school-care program . u L( Y/ x! c b4 W -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + f. {# `: R2 T o3 q G" z/ E
impact on young children’s learning ability.2 r! s& t; E8 H5 L
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * ^" c+ a% r( s; g/ k' ` -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! ]5 Y! C& W4 x y( M/ ^' n1 p
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): : j+ y5 c8 b; W, e9 i) u -- Summary of Gordon Head public services * z- O' j i4 Q -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ) `9 g9 V0 N: s -- Gordon Head Residents Association9 V' F5 h# A7 G+ ?' `1 s' V
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth; I6 B% j7 J" n. Q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth , m: k3 i$ l$ Z8 k7 q: H9 a -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings: @+ N) |0 L+ ?- v& W ^7 r5 D
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities . d0 z/ H. f7 s5 G+ Z7 _) x% x% f -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches " Q; n/ n2 w. Z+ v+ a. x P2 Y$ D; l* ?0 \
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China / \' f% w4 F4 l4 F z- i7 C6 e3 x# E0 r. AThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 7 p2 |0 G# U4 z* j' u2 n2 n; R6 `- x0 W8 x7 H
Refreshment to follow