1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :2 S4 b$ e; k( f/ ~
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 0 F" ~- V" f+ I) I* e5 V3 ~' B& B -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 9 S, y. n, K& U( B3 ?! M, h, E -- General info about post-secondary education system # f5 M7 ]5 {' A. f+ I! L -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs' @% b' |5 v1 L! ^4 A) u
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 N: V6 d+ h$ T1 l, C
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? X/ P5 R, I2 W; ?# F/ L
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 7 i1 P; z4 T! A, J+ `& k for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 K) t- D4 Z* E" E4 \# C. @: \ --Q & A% b+ f( n$ H$ Z3 o8 K$ J: }
4 I1 u3 d8 e- W2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): $ ^% b) H0 v, l( t& c+ |
-- General ESL classes information: ~- C. `; f9 k- V* s2 {
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to, j/ F- L' k$ c7 F. ~
run after-school-care program% R! T" }. w* L% O! x/ ^5 ^- N
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 z, z2 c$ u- W" q0 T {: ?9 b, c impact on young children’s learning ability. - _( `- a1 C. v* @0 g9 M% a" Y# `7 L , i* d5 N0 _. F+ V. \+ P0 u
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): N+ U5 x& c1 k* E
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . S7 k- f. k& g& L
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 y$ _, C1 }2 K6 o0 p3 \" x4 i
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services# N2 `" e5 O" Z _: a7 q! g8 [+ D
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs - V6 W. }1 r% m7 w% R -- Gordon Head Residents Association 8 o2 G* L4 U& R5 y) p+ I -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth: C& f1 T, [/ H5 Z# ~- d0 l
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 X, S! j6 a% r5 v8 N
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ! m( Q" W8 _5 I6 Z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 I' D$ p) v( }$ \8 E: g, R7 S
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 3 B: x E/ T) d. U- s4 @' D& f' ~0 [* {% r, D* f1 N
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ; ?, k6 L$ ]: K* W: ~ 2 d; x9 x3 ?6 C6 x- b- z6 c9 |2 cThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ) X0 W6 g; |4 m# g3 f+ c9 m, _, q5 X" V: Z
Refreshment to follow