1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :2 @- r# j5 B9 E! \
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems4 S( e3 n$ |4 a' G/ w2 ^- Y
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 2 Z# C, b( m* \2 o -- General info about post-secondary education system # C& T% {6 q6 I8 T7 h- |
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 4 W2 o, S, o) G! M0 x -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers1 J6 R( C1 `; ~6 @4 `/ D7 {+ a
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! v$ O' U- x$ p- E -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 8 E: R- n9 z `; A" { for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 t! ]& `9 v2 U
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): W: o$ i& v% ]/ U1 t0 G1 T
-- General ESL classes information ; K. ~4 V6 z6 m -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to8 F0 f/ n5 \( w" |2 |4 M
run after-school-care program# Z( Y# d$ }& n/ X9 `7 k
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 z {; p0 q, S' u' {
impact on young children’s learning ability.0 z/ ]' d9 _6 R) W
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , X4 G2 t& h Z -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! e8 O3 n" Z* g! s
" V. p4 z9 t6 {4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' v( L* S2 c" H+ i3 W1 b
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services [) ~: V2 a; j2 a1 S, ?
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs. V: e* a$ b: G$ W' C# ?& @
-- Gordon Head Residents Association & B A7 o' u$ U* c -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ; }( y/ m& R" Q: y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ) S2 c3 L* K; q8 Q& c2 m -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' p" r) I# a( Q" e" o9 A
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities & B( I3 x3 y( }8 D# T9 E -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches # P- I0 n' e* W% H. y5 W, k6 h& d$ k: e' ~7 V( k4 u7 a9 L. E1 [
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! L) {" ]& B) T1 @/ j) k6 V# R2 j
9 p) p6 K3 P' m, P( ^) u+ Z4 WThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. l1 M$ n8 q4 u( w: v+ p- ]3 R+ z2 }
Refreshment to follow