1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : # F3 c5 m4 N/ y u+ [: | -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems) U2 q O' U* |: ?' Q. e6 f
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 2 Y$ [3 i. d E& w$ Y -- General info about post-secondary education system - Q$ H6 Q" r8 ?8 t& E$ s
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 7 t, U/ ]8 X" o. e2 [& t -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 5 K. {9 I z }$ y/ f -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & ~; o- O5 `. h8 {; w
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage' t; y( I5 i2 M% g
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 1 ?7 t4 S) M" z# s$ w- x; s --Q & A ) g3 e% k# o7 G2 I2 h$ t8 i$ c: y1 c, h; `9 V# O
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 A& H; x3 S* N6 ^ -- General ESL classes information # d$ T) n; `8 D: _- \ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to . y& |4 R, O7 ^* x1 h! K* Y run after-school-care program' [$ P: _( W5 K* h8 C% S0 A
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 1 |. \& m! N6 W0 i) g impact on young children’s learning ability. ! c- B9 {$ _$ A; z4 E4 g 8 o9 p6 G" W/ ^/ d6 b3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 g- G- `/ a; V& t- a$ w) |
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 1 D3 Q% r4 [5 o+ l
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 B M- k7 u4 G8 f. F8 u
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services# b/ [2 \! k$ u# K7 `% Q7 o+ R
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs q+ Q% o: g5 M! G1 ]; | -- Gordon Head Residents Association# M( ^' A$ U" M( H
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 5 Q+ x8 [: O& [7 i3 K3 k -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth6 M2 e, \ K [( b( f+ |
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 8 H3 N$ {- H- s: Z# o0 U( U, |; ` -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 e+ H/ \5 H' U! U' N( p
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 1 J$ N+ Q( C$ i2 i. F3 v4 N* O( K. y 5 `( a) ?$ o2 c$ D2 v" m0 m8 O8 qMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 0 _( ]2 C9 Y# @( p3 Y7 k- e; c i- x% v+ z6 B4 h ^1 i' Y; A# x1 E
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.. {; a! |* f' ~; A
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Refreshment to follow