1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ' }7 T. w5 ^* ]& X, l* k -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems x' _" d! q" D -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools z* @! x; A& T -- General info about post-secondary education system ( M2 a6 V3 ~% z; t+ ^. u
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs; {; }3 i# i- D$ ^) s. \+ W: a
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers7 Q* @: P3 k7 @; f" O3 I
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? * x7 g* g+ ?) `# n( x4 S -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ) L6 |0 b. O1 c0 Q% j( o for your child’s physical & academic growth? 0 U+ |' k6 h" n( e9 R) n$ |
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . x- g9 o9 L% f+ x! x! _7 {
-- General ESL classes information , T3 l6 A$ _. Q3 K -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to% @$ [+ s+ N3 G' I
run after-school-care program* {. J7 b* |. s8 p5 g. p7 l7 _; a
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 t6 l2 A1 ?. u; s9 \
impact on young children’s learning ability.7 N: R1 C/ g9 Z3 |
1 Z9 A# N8 y9 k5 G' B, @& w( l/ K3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): - [# K5 i7 o% Q4 Y {, K7 v
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; Z {' F* v Z. `. o( j+ O- L) a
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % M# k0 @4 M# u2 S, W/ ~" T8 o
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 8 U" Q _0 ~5 n4 v( O -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 9 e/ E8 Y/ W% c' z) m% X -- Gordon Head Residents Association, k' ~0 F7 B' z8 h3 W" ~* _- k
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* D1 X3 A( B# H! Z1 Y) }
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' m9 ?. P* o$ j
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings $ o) |- F J& b+ P; V9 O- P -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities" ~6 H- x3 T& g1 s# a/ P
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches Z# a3 {; n% X8 k: ^ 3 v7 F, h3 J/ ]/ ]" g( ^MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China9 d U! V' M* q9 Y7 L2 e$ L
. x' R# w3 T* I" d5 RThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. " x( b, q( |# u- @# m9 U ~5 h* W0 c9 h# H
Refreshment to follow