1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 2 ^* e6 g$ K$ Z+ [: X7 v -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems A- W9 x; N' [2 ^# ~% J -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools % J n5 I0 ]7 a" _5 W/ Q- E { -- General info about post-secondary education system / o& X$ i/ `0 R, ~ T% `2 p -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs* a [- C* G1 P; ?2 x
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 m! c! s, ]8 c3 I4 `
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 y3 Q- e; {1 `2 E -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 5 ]0 b4 `% K* Y- r for your child’s physical & academic growth? ( G1 Y; ]0 z$ _6 {( S6 c
--Q & A ) n2 E2 a( u0 u! s* o. e5 q# a k* \4 E( n9 W p2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / K4 e8 x. W- B3 C
-- General ESL classes information8 L* l, F) s" L2 D/ t. v6 ?# P
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to % e$ Q/ Y0 |( s+ S2 {+ \ run after-school-care program$ D9 Y7 P4 c, Y/ y' T7 X
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 1 D" s- k9 H# C7 b4 c S' p
impact on young children’s learning ability.- C* ~+ w: F' h4 }, u
+ T# D8 } q$ c. d5 f% O6 C4 R3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) p' B' D/ A) x; ]7 M; Y -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ T& o) W% w/ v
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # Z+ x8 g8 j5 ^" D -- Summary of Gordon Head public services" v) _/ p) [. Q3 \6 M
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 i5 w4 ], I R: _! z% r8 T7 ]
-- Gordon Head Residents Association1 N% S, `% x. n% J$ \- v
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ) U* i$ g0 _8 @$ _- j9 q; I/ Z6 o) m -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ( l4 @6 n( z# ^7 J -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings0 \: ?1 w/ m1 ]! { Q" i' @( ~
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities N; V' ]( @7 a# n5 I5 f: W$ \ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 7 T, b7 d4 ^( m7 Z& w0 D6 [$ l : d/ f: B& s4 M, y8 {MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ( r8 W9 T; I! X3 U 6 v. _* b" ~$ p2 }The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ) R, i+ \9 T, B3 {/ L; `+ R! U; ~: h; p' i9 F) z3 m/ k
Refreshment to follow