1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : : e8 U# f& [0 n5 V1 T3 I -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems, \( v! I! ^0 q0 \
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 6 u2 Q. L0 p; O8 [! C' w' u, r -- General info about post-secondary education system ! E8 G' a- h/ O# z3 I3 i5 @
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs! f t' m5 [" T' g
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ! P5 P/ z5 P0 D2 M9 Q -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 F L* D( y( h0 y! w -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ' ]3 h4 {* j9 {; Z7 s8 T* P for your child’s physical & academic growth? # b3 y: y0 x t- U* p8 m7 U$ R* g
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 a5 u! a: N# f2 y$ X) @+ q -- General ESL classes information * M7 P9 q" L; ~ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 1 }" G$ g9 R- W: Z( Z6 I! t run after-school-care program; P) d1 ]8 |( b" h2 w. J
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! D, i4 O# w [: e% O( l q# G3 O impact on young children’s learning ability. 1 m; X1 K* D; q& E 3 O4 Z# Q V8 p6 b" ^9 `3 A( \0 d i3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & t+ \& l t% ]; { -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; {& R5 k* U- t! j: s0 Q1 j+ I/ F4 U6 j* |( k0 |, A
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 m" F& l* Y. y+ ]' n4 j. u7 | -- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 n3 ~, D& z; I
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs5 \9 p& P. w+ a* H
-- Gordon Head Residents Association ; r# P H& K; M& n( B5 F -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth % w/ I. n9 |* \ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth : z0 |% R# _- E# X. s -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings* A; d* ?* x6 l/ a
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 l( a0 p# ]3 u: j
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches + U4 ~ @: d! R1 c- F+ @ 0 p) m: S) Y5 eMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 6 B" r' i6 n" ]( }8 Z: S1 v2 D, w; k# @
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ( ] V/ k; ~& w# b& \7 o " ]( V2 u2 f5 K) Z& e( cRefreshment to follow