1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 2 m2 @9 L t' M -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 0 h9 L; g- D3 e! B. l2 h3 G! v -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ( Y2 t0 b* |2 f -- General info about post-secondary education system 7 X. Z3 h1 j/ r( u4 o7 k
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs. g5 l3 P8 l6 g' n6 H
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 7 H! ~' e! a5 h/ N -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 @7 X/ G. a6 U5 w2 ~6 a -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage # W) M8 u; W* T: F( h$ ]5 ^ for your child’s physical & academic growth? 2 X& R7 c4 l6 o" a! s* O9 |, r& m
--Q & A 1 B: `# w1 P, K3 \+ r* b& @# h 9 O0 ?% U/ B: E6 Z: Y: Q2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 J) S( j7 d. \
-- General ESL classes information9 W; H% _9 u& d% v3 h/ ]" e: I
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to+ A6 O! p% L4 a; {) \, b
run after-school-care program' k1 ]2 \, x$ |+ V/ v4 Y r
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 9 N7 G) j7 z( T) a0 e
impact on young children’s learning ability. ; b2 ~& B% u+ H% B 7 ^% r- x* \" Q. ^+ j) _3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( z! X- m. O" ]. C" Q
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * G7 v& p# W) J
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 2 u/ {0 m+ ^" g* ~7 }- t% `
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services % O" B$ F, b, J' Q+ _2 _ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs; e+ o9 J* V" H6 P, K3 y* |
-- Gordon Head Residents Association ; S" f. M" W3 L$ a" N" D -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth , w) t% |. X: k; p# \2 z -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth# C$ f4 `+ Z/ S$ n
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ; b( P' I: Z. z: e* j -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities $ }- g, _6 H! C3 t2 @ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches% D+ ~5 F4 V# @
# Z- d0 } ^; B* {% ^" E7 Q) wMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China- Z0 k# T9 @9 H) w
, v* I( w) L: m* Q* T5 ]The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. * y) Y/ \& n# G8 h' g6 {/ `+ X3 J9 k, T$ E4 T
Refreshment to follow