1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : . ~9 |& w- C& u+ v -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 l% L- ^2 z; _0 U
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools( }2 n ~2 z. g$ y* L* |8 i0 K
-- General info about post-secondary education system - A0 G3 O) W, M
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 8 x, a# E* e2 U. U' L" i& s -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 1 d3 C: \6 f% i6 Y# }+ n -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 q6 I4 @; {7 h$ X" X) z [9 ^
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage" A% o$ l7 R. M* W1 u
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! ~) w. C) g$ o @
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): , |7 Z# e+ T9 B4 q* w- C# m" `0 d
-- General ESL classes information 9 c ^2 r" G5 ` -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to " ]. f+ d8 ~; z s- \% p run after-school-care program $ _, g0 E( W' Q6 k) ~( M -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' S% z3 b4 W; X' u9 l( }# M' T
impact on young children’s learning ability. 9 h/ o( [: t/ k7 a' H # A0 Z3 D5 ~ x: A, a3 H0 A
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 R; K: \& \7 z -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 c' u4 K* V" J7 r0 T( K * @; s, V& y2 M1 M% _4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % A4 ~/ w9 x( `( b9 Q6 S
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services ( e. M/ {5 ]$ G1 Y. g -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs : A2 z2 U# e: J3 v5 R -- Gordon Head Residents Association $ h2 W( s3 e$ B -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth Q% ^8 t0 G$ I$ ^ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 5 H4 `6 p& H; X5 l n" V3 t -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings . Y) b" X8 U# v+ G8 Y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 3 ?9 ~, r4 g/ E$ Q) n. t% j" D -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches : \0 Q% c0 z- ~0 ~# k3 R; m+ r ' o; @. t2 o! }MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 5 W6 u. G! S3 _3 { 6 s& h# L; l+ @% B$ XThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 5 A: t. ^( H7 h6 Q* R, D# u. {- B5 w. n: d, _# h6 l* U; z- k
Refreshment to follow