1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 E) j# J5 }+ l7 B2 A9 o
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems " ?" N5 b* b2 A8 I; \7 ~6 ` -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools $ _* R6 F, Q: c% O4 i -- General info about post-secondary education system / N" L4 j2 W* I7 |) g/ j
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& x( [/ f& m, o1 H4 u4 Z, v5 ]
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers# k, D8 T' e# J1 U3 z+ ?2 N
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 G( j& v4 r3 ?$ b4 Q; V! a
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ ~) T. B0 R3 j$ v0 ]
for your child’s physical & academic growth? * i* {% y4 }* s) x7 W% _% W4 R! Y --Q & A 5 r% ]* B9 c8 i+ {( y8 [7 X! H; p! A
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 5 I2 y% z5 o, \& s( a -- General ESL classes information$ S$ p1 v& G! X+ {6 l- o' [9 E
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 9 m* H8 m$ k `! C& g% f run after-school-care program2 h' |; T, G% _8 C
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ x5 K- J& ?" g4 {: g
impact on young children’s learning ability. 6 }# t: E3 N R2 N2 z $ m8 x0 G) C8 \0 X, r
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 l5 W! y0 k0 g3 h -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % v8 B v" {0 Q' i6 X # e# M5 e# X9 R$ L" V8 ~5 K; x4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * r/ p+ U7 N0 }6 b; z) z" ^# V" w
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services* \0 o2 U% t& b
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ( D: w4 ] i) C' W8 B -- Gordon Head Residents Association ' {6 j: b. l) s) [' h. h/ P -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth " _! Q% |: u+ h -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 1 T! {8 c4 O8 o% D; l1 N -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings1 x8 w2 u& }% y$ C& `
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 1 K; x/ y. n/ u c -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 4 x8 {6 m) v1 _- x: T6 ]5 b0 G! z! [0 v" o& k3 |( a4 K/ h, Y
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China/ e& @9 U" s) Q
; K$ g' l5 V. nThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% [+ s6 l& K; v, l3 c/ J
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Refreshment to follow