1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : k/ ]4 B# d U7 h0 _) [( L! R2 d -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ ^$ u" Z8 D" ~, J8 A4 r
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools& D0 I: S4 a. v% O$ m
-- General info about post-secondary education system 1 ^2 E3 q+ K6 x; b' k \2 x2 e -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs- [- l: S5 _# r( G
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 5 X# {( ^4 H* V+ {& \; C% ^ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % I* ~2 T( j. Y2 d P -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage. s/ K) G$ c4 Z: q5 j2 D7 k; {$ o& A
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 x) a/ L8 c# D) C" s9 b4 L# |5 c
--Q & A 6 k9 g8 V' g3 N0 K# e/ q - x! F. ` `" a0 D/ s" I2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / y- O2 a7 e- M! S4 j( U9 B -- General ESL classes information # l4 E% }* R# M -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to9 v5 w; f9 `0 O t
run after-school-care program & M, `+ M( ]1 Z/ c( J! A -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 q- ^1 L6 G, j& C# [/ t! W, _
impact on young children’s learning ability.. Z( C8 U2 q& y% \( ^: r
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) d! c1 C9 S3 R" u& C -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 R: U$ G& `, V% W- X) U6 i1 d* w' D
6 O2 E3 ~& n }" ]7 k) J, _4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " d% P0 s+ O. } -- Summary of Gordon Head public services( i6 M8 s A3 [& i9 z' `* N- n) G" n4 A$ x
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! r$ n: O9 G4 ~ B1 c9 r
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 2 G1 ? `" d1 p -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth3 v# z+ I* K, Q/ s/ t1 C
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 2 U$ O) D# J8 P: r6 t -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings: p) D0 t3 r( g* f
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities0 K% A) u1 K- A# Z4 f
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ r: U" d/ E1 B' w* p P2 V
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China4 L2 z, l6 @/ z, Y" }
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 8 O. r: I; _8 @7 j" w8 I1 K! c$ D, m- j+ Q6 O
Refreshment to follow