1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ z# |7 o3 o! @' t" r
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems : Z; i3 W; ]& b$ ~( i, m -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ; F4 k* R' W) D, ` ?5 u+ e -- General info about post-secondary education system / S* K" X- N, [5 O1 l; p' E T
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& y# K# i/ |/ f$ d
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 8 u! k% l5 z" h k2 q -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 ~ W7 j, J3 n- o& k& R -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ( e9 `0 e! _# q for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 W7 i+ A8 C4 V. g# [
--Q & A 1 \/ j' s' M) ?4 s3 Z # O8 z$ l( u9 j; u* ]: ^4 ~/ Y. G2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 `9 K* }9 q* J* U -- General ESL classes information! U* |3 g& u% \3 W t k: z4 s% {: T
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 8 a1 R1 e' x( `, J7 v0 W8 U o run after-school-care program + c# R, M2 M9 M8 G% n -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 4 X7 D! i. K% n, {/ Z7 C impact on young children’s learning ability. r E6 U5 _: u. o# i. W) o6 |
( a9 Q0 c$ t4 r3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 T: W. b) D1 Y -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / ~& O, N3 [; G8 B; s M- u9 Y9 A6 I
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) Y/ r" S$ t: L' ]6 B# @- A) ~/ c% z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services. M/ J2 }9 ^( a
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ' F! `% x" C8 ?1 @8 M x -- Gordon Head Residents Association 2 O' u& x) [. e& Z2 \: `5 V( R9 b -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth / _5 }$ v! ?2 y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' N) s+ r8 x' v u8 D
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' S5 @1 V) T! c
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( B+ a8 P/ g6 Q! R
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches" U8 q% O& q/ r+ E5 ]% e
. ] d( |2 Z$ E6 m8 YMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China : ^. U; z- ^& O* _- y5 y/ P 3 r5 Y8 [% {5 S, W* ]6 jThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. : O X( O8 s$ A) m; M. [9 W. W$ s; ~7 G3 _; d R
Refreshment to follow