1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 7 J! x4 P: W4 @) d2 D -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 5 g! d; s2 ~8 q7 G -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 5 Y1 L+ M& P6 x# t -- General info about post-secondary education system 8 c- K4 V# ?6 P! c T+ W! i0 ]6 |
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ' R. p: h4 F$ m/ n$ |- ? -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers S2 ]% R1 O0 f( I7 p Z) { e
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 { T" M+ B2 k/ ^$ Y3 k
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage, r6 N1 ]! Q9 u; {5 j
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 S) A v6 O9 L; q
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( f# F6 Q* H& Y+ p
-- General ESL classes information/ |* e& k" C" f2 _9 _
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to + D0 u1 Y# s ~3 q$ v* k/ a% z+ m run after-school-care program , p( b; i* l" @* A0 P -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the . K8 M2 w3 ]* n9 l) F) ^0 g impact on young children’s learning ability.7 @5 E2 X. a3 s" y, V5 X
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-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( p& m+ c8 k: C; \. \2 ^) }" T1 l, n# N' y, A0 [& H9 I
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 i5 `0 N$ | p: h) N
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services f9 n4 M* V: P4 D -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs; K d. V. i7 h: x6 R! ?
-- Gordon Head Residents Association# M$ c9 m, Y7 @ V
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth * B0 W- x" Q8 T* y' s1 k* ] -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth/ m8 C, J D, h2 Z7 N" V6 ~
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings - U2 P" K8 s- J: x8 e -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 3 [5 y5 a- h6 h; }4 S -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches & a3 H" N2 D1 _3 X7 Q- e, A: x 8 \: g+ \* [, s4 X) i4 u& p! j+ yMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' P2 ~% x$ ?; R$ r
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.0 g8 c' c# ]* c3 l
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Refreshment to follow