1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ; ]& x3 `! H- z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ' c6 b0 C# y5 Q* ?9 Q, ` -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools $ |! E9 E, v( q! N& F -- General info about post-secondary education system , \2 r; r0 y+ `- l& ^4 v4 G+ q' Z -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 8 j3 X% r8 l- R& P: @5 m$ [+ c' |3 r -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers * C8 X; G; R! { -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! k$ P# `5 H2 s5 S% N! n- Q2 J
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 ~8 Y: N" M8 z
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 s- X: {( R1 ?+ d6 f* ]" d
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' f. \% p$ A; F6 i- q -- General ESL classes information " N) `: i7 J3 t3 ?( ^ m8 \3 B, U -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to / W$ d6 m# f6 t8 E run after-school-care program u( E2 A/ V/ y3 M* ^9 h( f
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 N- F9 ?7 Z( _. n! ~ impact on young children’s learning ability. $ @3 _: Q0 W# P , S0 y# n; Y' F, V2 B7 k
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % x/ v! R( F0 [2 {/ T8 ? -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) h! n7 o3 g4 \$ U$ S: C " F8 ?2 G* v, {3 o; e4 J" B4 M4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 G* b s! B- H
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services3 E1 k' [6 V. L/ B) d3 D
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs . p1 l+ K" [. M+ D* s -- Gordon Head Residents Association / N! K D1 n( ]3 D; G6 O: t& i -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth2 i7 |4 h2 }9 l( d
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; @, v4 r4 y8 L6 C: a3 }% }3 w
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ) K- I1 l7 ?' K) ~% _- |4 `) u2 v& V -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities: G' C% T8 Z/ O5 S% |
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches + k( @/ M1 e7 w 3 h+ k) E8 U; TMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ( W3 h# V7 } ` K/ w" m! R( V. M X4 F, {+ M0 x2 |3 h( H
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ) _7 k& }0 B4 W3 P/ ?7 z # I5 b6 P# g& X( v# U7 tRefreshment to follow