1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :& O1 B, M9 w- F1 P) s
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 5 D4 u7 a5 t, Z. n0 q -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 2 H& V0 ]2 [: J) ?9 l a -- General info about post-secondary education system & {9 m6 m, g8 C/ X -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 1 H: t& O+ |( t/ h6 D& K* p -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers% ^, Q3 J; ]4 d" q+ L- j
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ( U% y- I4 {# Z/ T, E
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage. f2 O% @* p$ I( C& a$ C* S
for your child’s physical & academic growth? / L. _2 |& F, F/ J+ t$ Y+ a --Q & A' B" C1 y% n2 h& B
1 A0 a: R9 O' P! s2 z/ y2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - W ]0 J, g( |. Q% r& [0 N
-- General ESL classes information8 m l' W( j. r" [* ]
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to' \7 _+ i+ m4 c+ k* Z
run after-school-care program 9 b! ~- u$ G. a2 v% ~ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " g5 `6 N$ f8 u( `
impact on young children’s learning ability.0 L7 y4 Q0 F0 f0 ^" w$ k- T
( Y# ~' e' M! m4 m3 _$ t2 \- a3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 s. d9 k0 C: _ D. Y L -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; k0 f# P5 W) }6 r- U$ { G) F' z8 @! f2 Z0 [, Q
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' w' [" a, p% V( W, n+ F8 g; a -- Summary of Gordon Head public services. w5 j0 c. u. P) \, h, r5 P: z; I
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ' b6 p8 N3 m/ I+ { -- Gordon Head Residents Association / m- w) @: ^& b- F: b- |6 [ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ) f2 k' T1 G$ Q& X -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth( b& A/ @# Z- E# I
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 5 v5 Y1 E$ i* @6 A" A8 d2 ` -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 h4 Y' O* A* m& R- s
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches; u/ h" n; M( F* Y
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 7 ?5 u- _, X1 \: i" C) O3 u" Y2 P8 d" N1 w! n* r1 A/ \2 H4 n4 u
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 5 l) X. [; Q% l+ [8 a/ _; M2 U! [9 K b1 F1 [1 n! r
Refreshment to follow