1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :* d0 G" {- Q; n' O; M) |
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 6 D2 s% k" H3 a1 t& W1 v6 n* [ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools + {" w4 ~3 E' x& Z3 G -- General info about post-secondary education system ' m! j8 y9 @% }0 A% w% K+ C6 V+ g
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& ?" |, N/ v) @- o* B8 Q+ E- D
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers + J) b: e* A9 e3 ]/ F$ a5 z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? * `1 z' l0 N- ]/ w7 \ U
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage" \$ F: Z! `5 U" E
for your child’s physical & academic growth? / k! {) T |0 h5 A# I; t1 {; ]
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 m- J4 G) P+ Q& q* Q# Q1 O -- General ESL classes information 3 ]! [% F) K% t+ C& C -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. T1 V' n( z7 `3 a5 U9 ~
run after-school-care program0 X' t5 |! I C
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + F! P3 `& I' r# B, }6 }3 a
impact on young children’s learning ability. 9 m4 h4 Y0 ~& p6 o. ~' N % h% B$ E( }; d6 [2 |# M# @( _3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; K4 x5 S/ e5 E# h- E -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 f* g2 L1 q; x) M! P1 h / m, f `" B% U1 R4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # S, X" A ~" q0 G# L0 i6 s -- Summary of Gordon Head public services ) f4 h# c! @6 X3 F' j -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 }9 J: {7 g* c( {% Q& M
-- Gordon Head Residents Association2 A3 p* m9 W. W& v5 }% \$ M
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ( e$ H" v1 q1 H% x- K0 c -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth " r3 F/ h! ^# D- L0 U -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ( N" x" ^; N; Z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities & _& Q4 }" W7 z -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 L" e( E9 z+ ^
& V1 ]9 W T! F- z7 L7 E( [. T5 LMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China % _- x: T; o7 s8 Y7 c' w+ b& f + s, t! D! F# D8 M5 }The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- ^/ @4 Q. l2 A& n
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Refreshment to follow