1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ]' S! h8 l5 I1 D/ y8 {
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 7 N; L2 \2 u9 i4 t. ]- a7 W -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools& Y2 @5 y3 s: q/ K+ r
-- General info about post-secondary education system : C- _4 e+ B7 m0 U -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: i. t- f* J, x! U5 F
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers( L& v( Y% y1 _, L5 F/ d& t! X! u
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 e C0 O. |$ ~5 D7 C7 f4 ^
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage0 k( G/ P% @1 R, N' O$ `/ R/ c. L
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! Z- @7 ~3 E+ V* x- w9 Q
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 r% A. i; U6 U. F5 X+ y6 d -- General ESL classes information 6 ~9 l: E1 _5 L6 O' X* H, @ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to x3 I0 a: a9 L3 q
run after-school-care program* B# a7 c& }( r- t5 ^
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % Y7 L9 k: [1 O4 q$ r( R' e
impact on young children’s learning ability. ! [! w. b# T" ?! W9 }/ Z 6 Q1 z9 E+ P8 p+ z R
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 ^9 u1 ~& V7 g* z& @3 E$ U& [ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % x- |9 W& A) e4 {6 u
9 L: U6 o$ {7 V4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , n5 `! `5 ]! @ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services ; X1 ]0 a& L& ~ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 J4 b0 j8 n( E, A; `! G f: V
-- Gordon Head Residents Association% D$ r7 A) } t/ c; C i+ f
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 3 x5 y$ p: p4 L, G -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth9 w. X7 R3 X: c$ u4 D8 b q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 0 d5 ` I' q" N: \3 r$ T -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 V M8 o2 i% j
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 v+ z0 X. @6 F3 h: `
. `4 l& Y: ]8 d3 S7 W7 i7 J" R0 FMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ( Q+ Z: ^- |4 b# R5 w1 Q# a1 U- |5 a, R& n( R# J1 T6 J# e
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers., p. r9 a/ @( t# F
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Refreshment to follow