1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! Z! I* F, F0 l+ P
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems / `" b0 M6 Z, O& [ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 1 v: s+ z! u7 S& K -- General info about post-secondary education system 7 {' n) X- S8 S5 F -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs% ]8 Q1 d+ A. I1 `
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers , F" j% }7 c c+ L -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 v5 A' z4 C# X" ~5 |5 E" t -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage" F3 p# r9 G t6 \8 Q
for your child’s physical & academic growth? & n7 |3 R# V% x) T, U. E
--Q & A & E& C7 f! U; c# ] - P# I9 Z7 y: `( g4 Q! g2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( D! F2 r3 C* X& s0 ], m* z3 {
-- General ESL classes information & Y$ J- Y6 o+ _- T -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to . h, U$ y c! ^7 J run after-school-care program6 B+ B! V& ^0 h( |/ t6 j1 e9 c
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + Y/ z3 ?" I( p h; C' s9 f impact on young children’s learning ability. 1 W! X+ H' b9 e2 q2 Y ; P" Z: U; \, ^2 F0 [7 {9 [3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ O) h1 A8 N( T3 G
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + _% T3 U5 I1 y/ K* W& t' {# G2 n; ~) K0 l, x
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 o* ^* A g/ g. c -- Summary of Gordon Head public services; h9 a. _% h1 i. n
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 5 s" C) t1 R: l3 J. f9 b+ x -- Gordon Head Residents Association4 F% A' F" t% D2 P( ?) l2 C8 q1 ^2 n
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 5 \% @1 q: p9 u; ^. a" Y" x" @ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth6 ~3 L; a' O" X! E/ q. T
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings $ R" h% t/ i1 a4 s0 c -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities! Q4 a9 Q. N/ w7 Z2 C# t
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches : _9 S/ b9 z& p* m* v {8 x * u. p2 v9 |7 K# u+ r/ n" w! p7 i* J9 uMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China: N+ N8 X3 Z6 _
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- D6 c% ?6 _" S' j: P) g
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Refreshment to follow