1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 8 L* ]2 ]& B0 Q- t5 a2 j -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems " z; o' r. n7 g1 u9 {. [5 i& x -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools & f k! F; y/ ]+ T -- General info about post-secondary education system " I) w8 R9 z' w( c3 ?
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs : ?7 y1 K) J& R! {3 a( T8 c1 a -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers( h' X+ M; l, C7 X
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % k( ]: z( f2 v5 e* J -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 m' ]5 a+ T9 ^0 p8 B5 e9 _% l9 v( q
for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ B: ` w* b k- P
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - a& x# M; {. I% @' M* {2 c
-- General ESL classes information9 V* a6 h2 r) A
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to " C; W H% m& T8 Z3 u run after-school-care program% N/ M, \6 G) O: i4 i. E" t
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the - ^$ S/ M6 ]0 r" n8 a2 g% o
impact on young children’s learning ability. - G$ Y& z9 c5 N0 O* n( F ; e' q! L5 r9 @( M
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( a2 {7 G; Q" S* f
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 ^1 ~, H) z0 r n
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - j( \- a+ \" I- H1 o/ m
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 }8 E* h2 u, O o4 t7 K0 e
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 B' K; Z* T$ _/ E
-- Gordon Head Residents Association % j/ Q0 I0 P) s; e# N8 ? -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth/ M- o# m) [- j0 k- t
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* e5 ~$ t, i' Y4 C4 {0 t3 t
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings " ^( K: y6 A7 K5 ]4 d ~ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities/ Y4 R7 ~3 R- B" o* V$ q( c
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches R4 ?" R: q. H/ l/ W, d- u
- F4 ]* \4 h0 W Q' S+ w5 xMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. X/ d* J- [' |
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. # G" g, j7 ]) ~5 I% \' i0 Z& ]/ |/ `# F0 I; T+ t# q6 V
Refreshment to follow