1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 g# B+ v) r$ B7 m
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ' x! e7 d% _! B. w3 p -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools: Z. l( J4 M( ~3 K2 }
-- General info about post-secondary education system 2 h% Q8 K0 K" k# A* s/ O
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs# N- D. c3 a$ L+ ]
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers* Y5 z, A5 F" ~1 a! I
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 3 _$ c- L* S( X' f -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 4 t+ Y7 z8 `3 e: P* j& @ for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ F% T u. D6 ]. y' {+ j
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % ^4 g& m' I# l$ C& W7 S2 h
-- General ESL classes information5 f5 N. l. U, n/ I
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to / J( W, a" p$ G2 S( K run after-school-care program6 j3 _/ z9 S/ @! C+ Y0 ?
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! T9 m6 V# Z' B impact on young children’s learning ability. ) h- F( ?" {& [9 O. F! n4 X 7 o; v" I9 C7 v5 T. y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): # P. P7 h5 ^5 i+ d5 ?/ {* U1 w" _1 b -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % a0 v( B0 l, h7 r( ?4 Z" d5 |0 |
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - F+ ]. R8 Z5 B: F$ O -- Summary of Gordon Head public services" a8 C; F m' x2 ]2 v' t! B' S
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs1 t0 S6 B# ]' C9 a6 J d
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 1 a2 e9 M( m: n M) g, q9 W9 | -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth3 v" y! A/ G% Y
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth% q- E' z& L! d& K' }# x8 C. G& Y
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ; ]* `2 I1 q6 }7 w. h -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 5 ~( m, J" Y' u0 j" N% F -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, T. Q. |, ]% J* x$ n& k- i
5 t& m! X, S2 P! CMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ; u3 y3 q* x \4 l' Q" f8 M! Y8 y( z& N! v: d9 K4 r* O& z
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ( E; [! ?; v7 A: N1 r" s d9 `+ }* @" E
Refreshment to follow