1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : / C) o3 u" O: h Z4 w$ H3 N ]4 \( x+ s -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems & T# A0 ~* \8 y# O' ~& p/ N -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools: d" T9 c5 z) k& K: i8 F% I) N+ Y
-- General info about post-secondary education system $ V3 A9 Q) s+ W8 @
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ J4 a# z, [$ l7 `- c
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 7 K. `; \1 y0 _+ ]3 Z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? - K# ?8 J: e6 O -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 i! j8 F4 y( K8 m
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 w. r5 n; A1 h( {1 l+ @5 S7 M3 G9 A --Q & A2 {4 w8 y$ U- @- U4 J; h
- s3 m( r5 ~9 m0 j8 [2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( z: i5 S$ D9 C. T. b: K -- General ESL classes information 3 X; ^5 V- g( b) j4 F. j -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to) `% m# z1 O! ^: N
run after-school-care program 1 p F/ V0 q: Z! `: V4 d$ u: Y -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " L/ _( h* p5 D, c impact on young children’s learning ability. # ^( Y/ x2 T) h: v+ e ( J; X0 Z' n) Z) Y. D1 q/ l3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 b8 W+ \7 e- Z" a! o
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + t$ A' y: U# g0 b; _$ s, S
; O# P; T# d1 A4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " G6 |' o& Z% ~' U @ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 9 q( Y7 e6 P% e# G' g -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ( D/ Y/ ]1 K2 F+ @2 |5 L7 i9 F -- Gordon Head Residents Association& x3 ?1 A0 f+ W1 v% Q
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 s" m1 D! s# v6 B( ^ w2 a
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 4 N* G+ V0 n. M& |6 S( }: M -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings# V1 L! l. z) q; D: D2 s3 f
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ! G3 L1 G G) o# q$ f, c; R -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches : ?) F \3 t: C1 i, W & S% o; v6 I3 ^MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China - a: K* ^" u' }7 x3 L2 ?0 F/ N7 {0 v$ f; S7 g! @5 r1 p& J
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.8 Z" b+ |5 F2 M& x
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Refreshment to follow