1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 9 V. u# H0 V3 x" E) ] F# ~6 c -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 6 g# E/ C( B. W- L -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools# O/ i& @) `" n8 `
-- General info about post-secondary education system d, z4 a6 [8 F# n
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs " s+ W; R4 N- M# U& e' Q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers& |" E. S: k; s* Q8 S b4 e8 ]: @
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + H( Z& x; ^2 }8 S/ u -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ) e( J6 j( Y% S' \' j+ X for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! M8 a* C6 g8 b8 D. ^3 i
--Q & A $ P4 P' P' g" r$ |; g2 Q6 ^3 T 4 ?% o3 U# c; ?; ^2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + y3 o* s' ?% J7 @' ?4 A% x9 e
-- General ESL classes information3 r: m, o7 j ]" |: c
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to8 |7 O0 b0 C w: W+ a, T; R
run after-school-care program/ R5 ] p9 G. |' A
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the - Y5 k1 b: R S; L. j U( i: R
impact on young children’s learning ability.8 C3 O( v! G* s3 e) a# k
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): - M* v+ l5 } o* c
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 @& I. y6 |% O5 r7 v4 e& E' n# }- w0 a( W
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # b8 ?( Z1 r; a8 g+ E0 N -- Summary of Gordon Head public services * J( t# h& R8 M0 Z -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs . _: c1 H& P, F- p -- Gordon Head Residents Association 4 R* \ i- q7 G1 [4 ~) R" d2 w. L -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) y9 [+ u' p1 v, F, R# E# }0 h' b
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 6 N8 _' y' \. Q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings; m4 N) P* a% }/ G% m
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities . O9 d2 u% g8 v) s7 W) z! l: J -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, a$ k2 D/ [! z- p; ^4 B2 Z- N- ?
' o7 k2 {& K3 E; }# M7 qMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China & {8 ^- F) w& N- o7 d: }9 c* W$ Y8 z# u0 c
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ' Z/ ?- f8 X/ B% x/ j: l9 Q+ X" |4 Q8 I3 p6 a: b( F8 j6 L, @
Refreshment to follow