1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : : D4 l- B" W T -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 2 a. w4 T8 i" o+ w5 t -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 3 p* @% F- A. T' T: ~ -- General info about post-secondary education system , e# `! D- ?4 C% z0 H9 o' z7 r -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs + t( L" Y% E9 s8 R. o+ a0 f -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ) H* ]& P- t9 s; |0 t2 U -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & k8 p7 m2 y5 K6 r5 a1 a9 E* D. `
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage+ H7 d8 M) ~7 i! y+ {
for your child’s physical & academic growth? # ~5 ?5 r8 `5 l: ~# u7 O
--Q & A 9 W9 r& \4 Y$ L) K8 n: Q - {7 b7 l' l4 H! F, u6 ` k& u2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): |! g" g. n3 ]* V7 V; l
-- General ESL classes information 6 P8 B5 ]3 M% t6 l% X) R' Q -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to + q5 L5 C2 S8 Y9 @0 Z run after-school-care program ) `$ g* c' c: f# |* B/ h& C+ E -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( P. S9 F5 ^% p) k Q impact on young children’s learning ability. 8 S( O, x3 k: |" K7 s' V 1 A6 n5 k& j4 W7 Y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " \/ \' m: W& i* Q$ ~' j$ K8 W
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) k* _1 C. ^* X7 ^ % d% t/ Z# b+ _; J1 R m4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): v/ C" @. r w' J D
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services% Y- G$ s W# [/ p+ O! Y, G5 ^
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ( m h' T7 t4 S: v" C -- Gordon Head Residents Association 2 O- y5 {- t: _. H -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth2 ?$ k2 P3 @& v( R: J' X6 X
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth, g- M; \* G r
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings [' Z- r% `: F3 c- H; E -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) q! S% P& n! ^8 }4 _
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 7 |2 k: M$ A8 j 5 e2 l% h) }: S* n& D% V) e, BMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China * Q9 u0 x* M/ ?4 N8 |$ } ! |( v/ S+ e& b, H8 G# bThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.9 q( ^" {1 g2 h( T% y1 L6 _1 i
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Refreshment to follow