1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :: r. U% X1 v) W) g" w. Y8 w
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems $ t7 |/ _0 r$ t! J; B -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools+ X% E/ |. u1 T3 @# ?6 H' p0 L
-- General info about post-secondary education system % {5 z, O2 n- _
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs. |) ]4 Y/ _, ~
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ' ^' a5 ]/ w% y6 }: T" ^7 O) |2 } -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ' i1 t' c$ b+ r9 V! ^7 f V
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 0 q. }& {1 g6 t* [/ X8 Q for your child’s physical & academic growth? - s" R0 z/ ^5 Q) x6 g5 ? --Q & A$ f# @; `! T- d2 w/ F1 ^* e) L
! J$ T$ Y2 v o; t( b3 l2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 c; | P; u/ E9 ]6 L/ B( a -- General ESL classes information 9 `3 K5 i' F7 R2 r( P& ]* H -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to . m! H1 O/ r6 m6 l1 x5 W$ e; w run after-school-care program: Q4 U0 ^+ o# h: X3 K
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 {# Y) R7 o' N
impact on young children’s learning ability." m, J/ c3 A( l$ ~
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , g- n9 c) O8 V$ h) e* }4 F -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * ~$ i: F; z" a Z' P1 L7 L ) g% c% U0 r+ G4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % Y4 v# H8 q2 c& i" T* J9 f$ p -- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 `! G6 Z# G/ _ J8 d3 i
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 0 L1 v. F {7 M+ f y. S1 l -- Gordon Head Residents Association+ h* Z9 ^9 C% n3 R( b
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth' Z& N A$ n. q, @" R
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth * k& ]+ e: H& V4 F S; B -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings $ k4 ~8 O# U* J& ^4 M6 d -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities : O$ }) }$ ?$ o; W, k/ O1 z. x -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 2 R6 r( D; f/ O- s0 C+ t9 ^" j( _4 C2 i8 j
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China $ R& X& Z2 f- U# u% b8 {2 n/ j7 e" E' {/ f5 V. \9 X6 q& V& [
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ; n/ t! Q, G; ?$ q: R. g% j% Q- Z4 X . @% |, l; {4 [, z+ qRefreshment to follow