1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 J8 l D# Q) a
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems - p# H5 ^0 J+ b -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 3 e+ e3 q- p! X; N9 Q b -- General info about post-secondary education system 2 R3 W6 j( n/ h1 N) K -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 m% e* w; ^8 {$ @ n% ?
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 5 O: v) Z2 B% G0 O6 O' _7 _ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ) L# k# E; E" U3 { -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage& u" J' [- l/ T2 v" x
for your child’s physical & academic growth? & Z( @, A& J7 w$ x* D# u" V1 B --Q & A! s1 U% C& q5 M! h* H" ?1 F
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 2 Q, h) }# b6 P. x
-- General ESL classes information- r1 V% ^/ k( d/ ?- T: I2 T
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to / m* c2 Y6 s& {$ { run after-school-care program( a) T6 |+ m) R/ ^! l- Q
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + _+ G: e* ~' ~' y" h
impact on young children’s learning ability.1 Q4 W* d- r' \
7 l$ N6 R6 B2 o8 }+ |+ k3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): w% s5 \! M$ [3 N
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * M7 m% x$ [6 F( T. |$ O! y3 u# e/ I! [$ o2 b4 X2 r: J% N! l& A. O
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 H0 |: T' r. ~; Y7 n p" O -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 8 K; s! k/ B: ]' O% [ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ; V3 b7 K7 G0 X: y -- Gordon Head Residents Association0 e& U5 x" H* o7 c# _4 o9 W& \
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* C* J3 H( _% b8 V) Y
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth" {- q! Y% }& V6 a9 n
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 1 ]& ]$ k y/ `0 U& ] -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 k1 V! y/ g0 B
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches$ U" P/ m9 r6 h5 y6 \5 _
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China # d* }+ {# A7 w3 ^ D : l: c+ {" c( x) B QThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ( k& m2 ~/ @8 L3 D* i/ L* ^* N3 Z9 c& y# G4 t! [& D0 P4 n
Refreshment to follow