1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( e$ y6 U3 ?6 `8 ]3 `* _2 T. J
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems & ?4 ~9 X5 O- k f% _% @ K6 e -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ! A7 n% l: [. |2 K" K% }# ~, U7 r# E -- General info about post-secondary education system % \$ L. y' @- n& W -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs0 c5 | m& ?+ C9 K1 T! a
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers% l% Z+ v: m# R& |$ Z9 f; I
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % P5 m0 x/ @7 o* a -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 8 S* Y+ c/ {& L7 w2 N for your child’s physical & academic growth? & d1 m y7 f2 P4 l7 N& D) w --Q & A . W8 f- d7 W# }+ y' p% { 9 V3 D1 K# N' {$ [1 W& x6 e2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / m: h1 \' S# f* ^9 ~; T2 w -- General ESL classes information / J0 J' l9 M1 O; P5 f& M$ |4 Q9 ~$ @ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to% N1 ~& m! t* `
run after-school-care program 8 R% }( o. A0 \) e$ X) C( y -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 M; y$ Y/ C, b3 }# o9 Q
impact on young children’s learning ability. + w. y v6 \* Z a/ Z 8 v+ }% @6 b1 Y% [0 R
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + m& N6 p5 ?+ @- ~% W3 k# \, ^7 T
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 N% R* T4 B9 l y
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & q1 X3 ]9 {3 Y1 n0 {0 J -- Summary of Gordon Head public services / ^1 I0 X& `. W9 L2 ]$ a -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs$ g. ]# j1 }; x
-- Gordon Head Residents Association # Q$ g8 j( a# `1 K5 E, C -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 `/ U# D: c% o5 s9 F" l$ B
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth $ C" _3 C" I3 k! D -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings : }* \( y2 q! W& E$ L. n -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities! { \3 U5 _2 t! [ G. Y2 Z3 R
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 2 [- D4 K: P4 c. n' @, x7 C. b' N6 H, S7 l( p- P* W7 [
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China $ p6 H. }# z& u0 p! D8 ^8 T2 z9 W9 a9 j$ C
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers./ F# p' R. q; S$ p