1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ; q7 I. Z+ u3 ?0 L -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 P/ ^# l1 p- c7 z
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools % L" J- m2 q- I, O: l! f. c -- General info about post-secondary education system # Z; |8 }* u) X* B( s' E -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 d* _8 E" L# i7 {. c @ ~
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers . T$ r1 \" g, { F% P2 h& F9 s0 a -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : P& h! a: P) o: K' j( ?+ C6 W -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: ?+ [) P0 O% w8 O; z
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 2 |1 [1 I* F9 f; ~: E! L/ a: {
--Q & A 3 e9 {5 ^$ z" n* B0 i* u" x+ P1 n # V# ^1 \& |3 [% o( c, I+ d2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 a$ P& J# J* X( c: @ -- General ESL classes information / X% ^9 C; k7 h -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to3 G. m4 u" o9 }) }% i
run after-school-care program ! P5 U1 u' a1 _* d# L -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the s* {% ~/ _6 y+ K5 E% `
impact on young children’s learning ability.0 K$ R% c, D7 d( z
0 U9 P( \4 D0 `& J, ~3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 B2 o O( h6 L1 q2 [
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information g( n9 e/ \: M% o4 X- _9 Y$ l' q
/ S5 e. {8 V% D- F- P4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 h* b, C5 g9 e# @6 a7 c9 ~ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 ]4 E9 p/ Q/ a
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 C/ F+ M& {2 b
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 2 \& \( O: d9 V+ D3 \. F- h0 C+ ` -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. z2 N, e2 S" t+ l5 P1 ^
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 4 f* j9 m% ~( s! ^: b! h -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings - V: t- A5 X: N" K N5 } -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& q( E1 b" k' J) e0 K$ c1 \
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, Y) `5 t4 `: M3 r* q
3 T$ d% \+ f" l cMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China) G( L- S! j$ X2 Y# n2 Z. }5 W
/ Q% \) P0 A9 ~) TThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.4 z# @$ d3 B& q, x
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Refreshment to follow