1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : & ~- y% c, I0 E) O. z6 N/ v6 v. T -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 1 Q) Z( G( E5 _) C9 O6 [ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools R0 ^) e# N. q -- General info about post-secondary education system & I6 M7 Q( b; c) j( i% {
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs4 N/ _ Z* ^& f# a3 {0 B
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers / h/ @" z* e, i -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ) G4 r0 H7 @. x. I# p
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# C( Q7 [' g: b/ M) B8 D
for your child’s physical & academic growth? , P1 y1 @3 U8 S, x3 _ --Q & A ) e8 V8 F( |! t# J9 Z, @" y7 z( r: B- y# n2 S n/ j
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( q& K2 J8 x: j4 t6 A* f$ x# z/ J' ]2 n -- General ESL classes information 9 |' _* p" }+ u% m7 f! ? -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 3 m4 p P S \- @ run after-school-care program ; I8 [) ~: G$ W+ n+ D1 e5 s8 I" f" ~ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the c6 `- {5 g3 [: X: y" K' D
impact on young children’s learning ability. $ p5 W: [& g, x 3 j# G8 r) @8 C$ g5 o: D2 C3 @3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / P4 U( r! A) l; a. p5 {" f
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # R, N* [$ g5 w% l8 Y
: g" k* \' s) ~5 p+ K- b' p4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): : H8 i3 f3 h( s3 m( ]+ w5 D
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services ' d) b7 r2 o- U* G$ ~ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs( {/ j7 B1 \2 e6 ?
-- Gordon Head Residents Association( E: J5 G2 C; A( R: B5 H
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 W' Z- e+ t$ n& I) g# _ Z
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 2 E% h/ u! F! V# Q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings- y' d4 v8 H2 H6 _0 @5 j
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 2 Q' V9 a" n9 w. X) P -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches8 }% V" G" H" e
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China F( P( m' X8 T9 Q7 z0 ?
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 1 n* G& |0 W, {& T( L- Y. B. }! Y# f6 }( |5 n- }6 T' r
Refreshment to follow