1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 8 T. _% N9 s+ k! X: p* r -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems) Y9 W. q1 [% k2 H
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools- w/ _1 I! N0 k8 A/ A
-- General info about post-secondary education system ( T7 Q1 V, ]0 [' w. K$ s -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 6 H! q! f7 _; J* i% B -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers * t, W4 a9 j9 o! G2 G, Z7 ` -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? * d* K5 k8 i, C% j3 g4 L8 ~
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 2 H" i w w% `$ g8 K( S for your child’s physical & academic growth? . Y$ U9 ^* a5 [1 y; @' Q) K --Q & A 8 {; Q$ c% g3 d: w2 k& U& [7 U& U # R9 w- e. y! X2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 2 |3 s: F* `' h- U' ?
-- General ESL classes information; I; M3 Y- u8 L# `- k( Y$ n
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 3 M6 P8 i% C1 k4 _# s6 X# Y; J run after-school-care program ( A$ ?/ c/ B: z& z% K5 H8 { -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 6 e. [0 Z4 t( }$ T) d1 |' u
impact on young children’s learning ability.5 d. z1 q$ Q6 c- t1 h- o+ V
% Q$ |3 b" b J3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . z9 _1 \1 }! z, a4 E( K- W -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 W, p/ X# p& Q2 ]3 \, x5 Y
0 @6 Z) @) ~' C5 W4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) D, x# j6 S* r- F -- Summary of Gordon Head public services ( \' J, A1 u0 r3 M* W. j! @ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs % G7 ^ i3 `6 @3 j l! g- F -- Gordon Head Residents Association9 _. f4 |7 D% s( h' g
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth1 f, ]4 K3 U& p# C& S
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 S' ^" [6 A& i0 u$ \
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings & e5 t# p# e! J, ^ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities T7 ` P* X; }* l
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ( F3 P, Q4 S' k4 M# f+ |& w+ ^& s. M9 [8 {
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! f" j/ R% A5 T5 c
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. , o2 K+ M6 J+ i5 V% h; J- K, ^! U d4 Z
Refreshment to follow