1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 L1 S6 p! n1 U! I3 j8 u
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems " B7 B+ }( v' i' _4 Z& \ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 P" r3 g# |6 j7 A5 T' Q p
-- General info about post-secondary education system $ G4 ^; Y* x0 O
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& S2 n5 l& F. g6 j! U* K, b
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- C! {( v" x% s: M
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " A0 w! h5 D, Q8 } -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 2 d2 m0 {1 |8 H! s6 S2 ? for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 |3 z( G2 m5 b --Q & A 5 v% ~& L8 \2 e1 z* P0 q; i( G- Y5 z% |$ N8 }
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) Y* v9 u% u) n9 g; A7 C& P& Y -- General ESL classes information& F1 @" Q# k- N. O# A; T" @
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to & d. L0 s" Y O) ]& c( b run after-school-care program& q0 [1 f: C' }% ~
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the a) r. x; ^) k/ }
impact on young children’s learning ability.) G5 e+ N k2 G2 i! k. J0 S. F
% y) _% s; D2 Q) c" U3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " P; K1 A. i! |& z4 @+ }7 O -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ _) `2 O/ u# O. |
" m1 f, {8 S" P. W' n2 x4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . @6 [0 q+ c" F# z -- Summary of Gordon Head public services* V" d+ c5 y6 q/ n) A e4 t
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs % S z5 n' i2 J" M -- Gordon Head Residents Association 7 f% \ Z3 m' N5 v* z -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 i. |+ h3 u* K7 Z; K
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth & c- D5 G; u7 X. P9 A -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings; d# ]) Z0 r' T7 h6 \
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ' k7 S9 P7 G, [; j; S -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches * ?, L r2 A' l/ _! Y 9 Q* n b0 v% T a: \MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China9 H7 T7 S8 C9 I. i8 ?
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 8 R1 @1 j: d4 G, T$ n5 s8 T' _. i# ?6 P- ?. n
Refreshment to follow