1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : E8 \$ G; p& b; g3 p -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems1 e7 ]( j `( h; O, r( q
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 0 N, H. y. ~/ C1 m* O -- General info about post-secondary education system ! U9 ^' }. ]! @& B, U6 S& p4 A -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 2 b3 T2 ~3 _$ M3 ^ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers6 C7 y, Y3 F9 N+ V
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 M5 _7 ~# C7 J7 a -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage - |7 i+ X0 t" O6 p' O for your child’s physical & academic growth? 0 K- l4 n, X, k& [0 P: e5 a, n s
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 _1 h: |9 m, b4 c [& D: A. M# U -- General ESL classes information1 }4 b) [9 D% C1 P6 ?
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to: _( E" c8 b! b
run after-school-care program $ q, h! O2 P) Z- F -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! d# a: M2 N: X+ U4 H* { impact on young children’s learning ability. , Q' l* e$ b' X) F / Z6 s7 m9 l- T* a
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & l, S0 S( ?# B! J* o -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' w$ I' V% ^. `* @1 w! Q' T: K! a! A& Z) y
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 m; ~8 F; z6 E/ g8 d4 `4 ~ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 9 u2 n4 q, F% G: A: a% d( O -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs % V' f" c: k; ]: t+ o) }$ B -- Gordon Head Residents Association 6 G8 `6 U5 j- @ w9 d -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& M8 W0 S7 X2 J
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 i% L, g/ S, n- n& i3 a1 o3 x/ L
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 M$ w6 ]/ ?, P! ^! f3 \8 }
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 D% s5 i; p% m6 g
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 0 w# d0 o) ^: j4 J , H/ Q" C, q6 ]/ [! b: [MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China- | k5 ~7 w; b- D1 G; V& _8 f. I; d
4 C2 T# B, R( S- D/ Z8 V6 d$ ]The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ; i# S, `2 ?1 n6 f2 E ! b9 l% p* q. H/ u" TRefreshment to follow