1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 G& R, K, `' k, p* X ~3 Z
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 9 m2 ?; s% h- ?( o -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 0 e& L4 m7 ^# d6 `$ U# _ -- General info about post-secondary education system ) ~" E5 m3 l$ c, F( k- M! H6 k -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs w$ D0 f9 }: }- x
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ) h0 k$ v# E) j0 k, D* f -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! |2 J0 ?# g* |9 Y$ Y% J
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 L% q. _# e% Z
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ( Y3 \6 k. j2 s. F --Q & A $ t( ~( q3 ^1 d: L4 [1 o- H4 I3 s% O) \2 D" d
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - \4 N+ E2 _$ @ -- General ESL classes information8 {: Z# S6 U* m. J& E( E H4 [1 b
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to/ V b5 [4 H* e) @+ P+ Q7 Y
run after-school-care program( G. `7 A; q. ^; i$ c$ q% p
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 1 G9 A* v0 T: w3 b
impact on young children’s learning ability.$ A, O! H" E9 A7 A$ O7 n
. ?' Q, h" A3 w# J1 C3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 N- Z y2 m0 e$ n8 a& d -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information " I( q6 g6 r- v+ z( { / K1 B# h& G2 V& U. l! z" u1 w4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 |/ b! ?7 \* u1 B5 `3 o/ W3 F -- Summary of Gordon Head public services- Q5 D) p4 E) H! l4 ~9 j- I E
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 q1 t0 @, ]. l8 a5 W$ M- E; _- d
-- Gordon Head Residents Association , }$ d# d o6 |9 G" a -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 H- I. ~4 I9 h8 Z
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth + B* @8 X1 v0 M9 d6 n& G7 \ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ h$ Y# |, b! H5 U+ `) r9 N4 q
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) Z- E5 }7 [7 [0 E5 y1 F; F
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 7 |, _4 t# x- K! R# \ , p$ ]7 W8 C/ Q: p; t* e6 |5 n/ [& UMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% t v9 Z4 e+ G& G4 _3 e v9 G
2 r. c7 Q3 N2 I6 ]( T- XThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.$ e7 M3 _$ J# b0 `( F: i
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Refreshment to follow