1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :' N, m! t! V9 z
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems [8 N6 n) K. b0 y* a& \4 ~4 f -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools/ R- P. `6 Z$ N! c( L. t$ M
-- General info about post-secondary education system % \% r3 O, b* F- [" d
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" r$ Q" E- @ g) E0 {* z
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 7 L% W7 n0 ^ q/ Z0 b1 E+ ^ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ) m3 }1 ^5 ]- j( V% [
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 1 F( g( F2 ]- i$ D- v7 e! v% C for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' g8 j; O$ `& Z& T+ E2 ] --Q & A 5 t5 F! m: w& c: ~ + c4 K6 {/ I/ S7 S: a7 X0 M; T$ R0 w2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) @! c" O- r6 o3 g5 K6 ?; A -- General ESL classes information & d7 C! H/ j! w1 T) [6 k7 x -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 2 V- q( Q- U7 u1 n1 p; G+ t( N: v run after-school-care program , C/ [+ b; e: Q4 l8 s4 H: | -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; t* ^. c/ O# o9 d- r impact on young children’s learning ability. 4 w% u7 c9 _, i4 n& c1 L8 v$ i 0 @) O* z9 E) N( {3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 c, B7 S, h& h; e2 H -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 `1 K E5 f' `4 Q( i6 h, u$ P( k% f L( O* A# U/ G1 r
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ o% x3 T: g' ]8 Z! \) [; ^ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 l5 e' e% K* e# C3 Y5 }& w
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs, @* C" Y) r& }2 `- p* R4 e
-- Gordon Head Residents Association' i6 a6 s. D' k4 o6 s& b% A& o% Y
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ! `7 ?$ t% [# s) h5 f6 x -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ) K& p4 ^; J, ~* E/ w( W -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings! I. B, {; x7 n7 g: Z. }: `
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 m6 O W5 q' H0 ~ y" G
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 0 s; c# k( C) }8 O0 b% l' n! t* Y# [/ E# z* F; y
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 9 L, k$ r. ?; j1 M) P ' j, m2 A2 R( G2 o4 e: _: rThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& e/ [% N2 w$ J/ j
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Refreshment to follow