1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ) R' D1 f9 C& P& c4 F2 K -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems % b1 {+ z& g1 ?# J -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ! }6 l8 f0 d1 G7 ]$ L& H -- General info about post-secondary education system ) i* U+ q' @% r- ^ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs |3 L0 U! M2 |* @5 S! j& W/ s5 R6 ~ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers " u4 E, u/ {3 I% U. o4 H! ` -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ' O7 e. E; O! x4 j2 j* o& K -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage% d, f# D6 \# E: B' |: w1 V& H
for your child’s physical & academic growth? , K& H! P* j6 t' G% Y' c. s5 W& n, Q --Q & A . Y: u6 d0 I- x+ l 1 t' S/ ^( w7 h/ L9 d b5 u2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 W0 _' s# w1 [$ c- P4 G -- General ESL classes information 4 o3 a+ M$ f8 ~4 L8 N1 j$ J8 j* g3 r) G -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to& Z) E+ x: z/ e: r1 O |
run after-school-care program3 I$ p- h6 K4 F/ ~
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 I& `. }5 C: X! d* d; R# Y' U
impact on young children’s learning ability., e& G0 i# m% [) s
! b7 K. R6 }6 h) J6 g. \9 K3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) e: q) z0 m! d
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + ^& [3 x6 e! Q; G/ G P( _
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) Z' i* U1 a4 Z" U" E/ P
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ o, R, F0 b0 G' X+ j. X1 ]
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs / h' E' P9 _! N -- Gordon Head Residents Association 2 u/ y1 N( y; ?% h -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth . e5 H1 i; E' \8 h; J2 t -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth6 \/ n1 P8 Y" h
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings9 D; C& a% Q( x. W9 Z# c( u5 M5 |$ {, C2 e
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 7 N2 |6 n+ l/ P, x( a -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches( f/ l8 E$ I8 m4 t: B
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China9 w% ^4 S8 j* D- @
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. * u. Y# f) o& _' B& {! ~3 S3 E& r7 W+ T% \
Refreshment to follow