1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 a5 X: ]3 k u' V0 y: a3 m0 |
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems; L5 r9 U/ Z& n+ E3 z' w
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 6 q z9 F9 e* ~ -- General info about post-secondary education system " N" ^" F8 M8 A7 s- L* G
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs# u2 i5 [1 w% Y2 f
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers" g# n4 C- J$ I* o, [
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + E e5 ?; N. c* v* d6 |: ]
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage+ @" E& A f8 e
for your child’s physical & academic growth? * R. [0 n A8 v3 T+ A --Q & A 2 A2 g7 Q" M5 H 6 J$ i) c! G# P6 U% f2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) U! Z$ ~) f1 G6 D, h -- General ESL classes information H* p$ o+ u+ n4 w3 p' F
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to, ]& _$ l8 {( p- j: q( U t- I# _" `+ N
run after-school-care program0 e1 Q* \! h2 o
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the * ], G: C/ h7 I impact on young children’s learning ability.7 ~. p1 a. ]0 \! y7 d1 B
, v. {# Z: c3 f3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 j! t+ k1 G) J5 Q9 e' D3 j M' i
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . ~) X' [9 _/ _3 K
( N+ c8 W4 f: {3 p. e4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' Q8 i; r) K; }7 |. {' i
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services0 R$ h/ g- p3 R/ j/ o9 L
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs * g6 q J, D/ f2 { -- Gordon Head Residents Association( k5 E1 w: j! |4 `# i
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth( w3 w# x/ l5 E& X; ^8 _1 i9 M
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' |9 R$ C& ?" m1 B( w z3 v) h
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 Z2 ~! M0 y* \7 R2 h5 p6 c/ B
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( [4 c( M0 p _- I! q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches8 i3 X2 Y$ d% \# o& U" H
* t3 X+ b, u+ ^ M+ [# CMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China$ y$ h2 T0 B. a) i; H8 y5 E
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* Y s% D0 O5 c