1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :1 B" p) J: f( x# Z- H
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems" E7 \% ^. }* }- t8 ^
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 1 o* G5 o- u4 @7 b- q: ?! _ -- General info about post-secondary education system " |) \0 }* x; i) Y& \6 q4 V; H& X -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 9 M2 Q2 y: U: ~6 y. D -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers % m* T: S6 x- D3 m* b. g -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 y k7 E7 ?# N0 B" N# N0 J a -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage% z1 g* a8 q, T: O0 b" K- b0 v
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 d% n1 a. M/ O0 [* t# a --Q & A; o4 [, h7 B5 b/ y
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 S% k; } N: \0 _1 z& ]. ?2 n -- General ESL classes information / t' @. j8 L: }" I+ o2 L -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to* T, M. w( Z+ e
run after-school-care program1 q; f6 s9 w6 u. p) f1 ~
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ d2 N: u" E; Q2 Z; n0 n# [0 i impact on young children’s learning ability. , ]( k5 d# n4 d. f) n5 `# M9 z 8 P' [! L- c+ U4 w1 U; j+ W- y
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) D! E% \. @# _2 E6 y# B7 Q
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * A4 w o- N# w4 G# [/ Q( i8 s; c. n) t
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & ~3 I7 K, }- A7 h( y7 _
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services& ^% W+ g( W2 q3 I
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs - l/ N8 h! w( b( G: J& n8 f0 _8 P) ` -- Gordon Head Residents Association( m9 `# ?# P1 m N
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth & ]& _6 T% a* M- n( S! Z/ O+ H# _ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 4 q7 w& j- D5 m1 u- i -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings " }+ C1 ? M# M -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 [! @' C- w; ]) m: t# M: l
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ) E' u6 F1 [/ z* }( e: Q5 n/ C% s) ^
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China , v2 O# r8 N- ^/ q+ o4 G7 c+ F* ]5 O2 m5 @, z7 [6 o5 _* }* k
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.0 i7 [: M+ [! l, y( ^
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Refreshment to follow