1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :; @4 o0 S$ g' @, ^& J! r
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 3 ^2 Z$ M+ ?. v, ?% c& a -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools8 m+ @. Y" |# L1 |
-- General info about post-secondary education system 2 P6 B5 u7 S/ G3 \ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs( ?4 N& `. v' j9 R
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 n9 t- `" R9 N( Z ?9 W2 \
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & B: ]1 e& |+ c: P* S+ ]7 z
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage c! t& D) v" {# o. m) t8 Z' Z9 J for your child’s physical & academic growth? " B) ]" q4 m: q1 ?9 y; f --Q & A & C6 g3 k$ z m& c) g# t * h3 h4 o) C1 G# }: j0 J2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 8 y/ `, [' Y1 E0 Y- [+ K8 x% d -- General ESL classes information7 }% c6 v) V% I, s3 @4 |
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. l, F: v% K% ]" O6 @( _6 ^
run after-school-care program 3 `* y5 b5 P0 N. ]. w7 \ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & E) F- o* z! P
impact on young children’s learning ability.7 V6 }- N! l: z) _
6 J: [' y& I9 u0 g' p3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 V8 d8 J! R; m" o2 r3 Y
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 H- ?+ c/ @* y) s3 o/ r 9 x6 G0 @5 |* ^+ y* s4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 3 a; ~# `) |) R& t -- Summary of Gordon Head public services. P/ k3 _7 } `9 A
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 _( ^" |. Q2 S$ B* ^ B2 |2 C
-- Gordon Head Residents Association. C1 F# r; e) {8 p% [( a" @8 u
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth : n7 f3 W) `+ } -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth . V* x/ ^) p$ \+ u# o -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings3 Q8 ?( m. E; f3 \$ f# {
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 2 B1 x3 D9 Q. Q3 ^ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches # _: J! m2 W6 x! `) b+ [ 0 J# H; W. ]" P4 L& k0 kMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China, a& A: a9 A- X' |2 a
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 6 _9 w* R/ Z$ V, S( l3 Y1 \0 l - b+ G7 R4 h! R1 |) F# D) s7 N6 ~5 vRefreshment to follow