1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 4 `4 V: f z+ C1 b, p7 r -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems / Z* ^3 P# v v& B8 j -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools o/ u6 ?5 e% f7 e9 ^/ p( K* X/ n -- General info about post-secondary education system - u4 N' \/ w5 j: Z) d( ~. b: Q -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 9 ]. V9 J9 c1 V7 z5 R -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers1 u% [6 e. ?( t( ^. O( f3 |1 i
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ' m( p, c5 g% n5 i
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 5 j6 v% v% Q& R: P: S for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! h0 a; S( ^ U' ^: H% n& b --Q & A 8 f& F6 A/ h/ L+ Q2 _8 A9 V+ t9 Z( K( O9 j" @' P7 C
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 p6 Y0 f2 \1 r' ^4 E( T -- General ESL classes information0 Z. N1 Z8 ^5 z& X
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 7 a# J( O n8 O2 g run after-school-care program T3 {* U; Y* x; e' j
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 4 P( i, D; w5 i* R3 N/ B% s, D impact on young children’s learning ability. 1 b5 g& |# d( g% ]. c ! q5 _* W; m+ d5 z; v0 e7 K( T
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & q9 \, \/ `- G0 A1 i8 A1 @) o
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 @2 [! _; L7 X" E ' o1 I& Q/ a; ?* p- [& y- R, {1 u5 g4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( H0 E3 ?$ b- b2 M# r* j
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services & s3 y I8 a0 m8 H8 n# y5 T -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 t' `/ a' @& \
-- Gordon Head Residents Association ; z0 x. v% J& \1 D2 q: ^ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ) Q, R4 a) O7 ]; R4 q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth0 M" Z5 \ i* i5 H- W
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings+ ^ R8 c7 J' i
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities & o5 }8 W( d7 e S -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches & v* D* R8 n4 X6 L) m# H) j : ~% f' r4 L) ?( p$ u3 F# f% |+ i( EMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China/ H- l3 i" {- h5 C d& R# \) \
: d4 ~/ S+ f$ @8 H! G! u0 lThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 I# G( a1 \: N5 E. z, A! v9 \
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Refreshment to follow