1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :" f1 k* t/ |4 a
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems9 v2 m* t+ | n
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools" [5 @' w, W9 V$ V# B- k2 W
-- General info about post-secondary education system 5 M1 J, \( U1 w- l -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs . `1 G9 I1 z) W& W d4 V -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 8 p2 N( m7 Q% Y" H. b4 t9 B: K -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & V# e* a0 V2 p. T -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage+ h, `/ J+ ]- a z* |
for your child’s physical & academic growth? * x( Z! B) g: j' {6 h } --Q & A: V6 i! o" k1 W0 H7 _# \' F
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & a' _2 } b7 r" `3 L5 U -- General ESL classes information ' ]; F4 y+ R( O; z% S7 {) o -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to . L9 B, J, U8 p D run after-school-care program @) a0 h9 z6 c! J$ O -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " W( w0 I! l% c# [ ]4 x
impact on young children’s learning ability.4 Z& q z0 Q1 `( R A4 z$ R4 P
5 n0 |6 H7 ?7 e5 P. K9 d9 Q6 S3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 1 e. D2 k. s+ n
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( L/ g, A# {1 L
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 y* P0 K8 L' P- v/ R
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services! a# y$ n7 B7 P# ^* p( ]
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs & C, b4 H- Z. x7 n8 B -- Gordon Head Residents Association$ m- X# Z4 N: o9 P: K5 \
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% y" q+ u- T6 D$ ?
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! w& X2 i1 I3 k$ b
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 6 z& M4 N0 b; W& C- p5 g6 p; m -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities0 L9 }" [; V8 J4 M+ r& M8 Q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches& q: ]- N# d* }! A( K4 |
8 G4 x% ~+ {. c3 HMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ b* ~( c* _8 s, [' i q
& n2 ^8 B$ T8 s# c7 gThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. + \* s: t' D. C+ T1 ~ 6 Z% U1 |* n1 z: B6 Z. fRefreshment to follow