1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : - y- [% t, e% } -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 6 o1 k7 }- L: v5 m -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools # K8 t7 V* F5 x i, u0 C -- General info about post-secondary education system ' O8 R0 ?2 K, H3 e& Q -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, T) j3 n. e# b9 F8 K6 ~& s
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ( J& b* x, ]: g! O- C+ H0 F -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 k) V5 b1 ^. ]9 M/ ?6 s -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage * b! J: S% Y' T) i# D" C: f for your child’s physical & academic growth? ( I' ?) ]/ A c- x --Q & A% m8 ^. l. p6 S3 [
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( W$ F: F2 U. |" l* N9 O. H -- General ESL classes information e% V6 j1 D$ ]$ s' ^# d( y" [: J& H -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to3 j! Z& { x4 ?$ e. X0 D
run after-school-care program 2 J' r6 Q$ t6 a/ o: m! r -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & c2 F' n- Q+ }9 v6 s4 e7 i
impact on young children’s learning ability. 8 C8 L# E" y; \4 M# b; ]/ ` ! X0 X% _7 U! \. Y( w
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , ~% k# x, g! H4 @" H1 n0 i
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' @" U1 J+ h' W/ c B5 \2 Z
+ B. C& G: O' c! s* ?* Y9 p; ^% K3 p& k4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / e8 e3 Y& \6 m/ T* {: b
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services( K5 L( B3 \. H5 G3 H+ m
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs) ]& x) c1 o! \) h; r' M
-- Gordon Head Residents Association : H# c, M/ g" m( O0 D8 @5 l* j -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 W9 b! P |# I" }
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ c7 T k( Q" e ?
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 2 T, [+ S& Y$ ~6 l$ B( z8 N -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( w$ f% q% A# [5 r$ G& {# m
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches( U7 d# w2 W4 a/ h8 C; E
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China % m, \) |1 m W3 m1 P; r* d2 m4 v2 x' R4 j7 z
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. - y V, l6 j' q) u" p6 H' v5 z R" ?# J7 e$ J) X [4 e
Refreshment to follow