1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :: C( r2 |' v0 u+ |
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems " R* c8 C) z2 u -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 1 J; X3 p! u! \2 K; d$ `5 R -- General info about post-secondary education system & D& t5 A# r: r3 s( |7 s -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs % v' R# [: [( ~9 h- _ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 0 g, B+ ?: J# C; R( Y* v2 e -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 G0 f; l) \) M: K) y" F2 k# ~
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage / }# V/ ?, N* n4 \, B" ~ for your child’s physical & academic growth? T/ Y4 w" v4 |5 W% P
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: g7 C% J" C# z/ }2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - n9 z# x5 c( B4 w5 k, U
-- General ESL classes information + L' ]# n9 H+ Z, a -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to n% N: m5 }9 v: ?& o8 s ^# V/ r
run after-school-care program7 y. b3 T, n: q! \9 Z6 [
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 ]0 `! d/ U* w. z! Z
impact on young children’s learning ability. $ `; \6 e' V! o' F, t6 o4 c. L! r : u+ t0 I7 }: t8 b$ O& N7 H( J3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 p; j3 j, X/ h& F -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + p* r( j% v% z 1 @! K' g& N/ ` I+ y& n4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 3 p5 B% ^ _$ u/ |" p0 N
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services ; n3 n& E0 \2 I) W& Z9 J. b6 G -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs, e7 L0 F* U3 h" T M* X! Z5 i' r; r
-- Gordon Head Residents Association , E6 p/ J% t9 H6 X Q -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 j! n" s8 b& G. _
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth * \& o( G5 {8 s1 ?7 A6 _& K -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings; }) R5 J6 z: u6 w
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities: D! ~7 r7 G {( F. _# c9 J
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ( {. r0 H( ]; J5 `; q! d, \ N 7 z4 a' L, Z$ D5 `0 f' gMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China . H' R# @4 @6 k5 C- Z& Y$ e8 H9 {% Z, \* y6 E8 ]) g* L
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ f( Z! R; }, h# u