1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 H4 g0 v/ l; w6 @8 y
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 1 Z' y3 m6 Y- O7 I -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools / i. L, I- O5 x" z -- General info about post-secondary education system + o& R. @, \. a8 m- w+ J -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 3 B7 j1 _5 I. `' {8 e- E -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers $ e0 H5 O0 z% Y% L -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 [. G1 p+ w1 I& f
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# E$ T9 F# o; {4 u4 y4 V
for your child’s physical & academic growth? / G( ~' _1 T" e K- Z6 M --Q & A ) } h: m6 g+ H2 T5 U8 a9 W ; Z, u+ r0 ^+ Q8 `; s/ M+ _% {+ o1 h2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 U i2 w1 S. l' B/ h
-- General ESL classes information 1 Y2 a3 M+ }7 L1 ^' L, c. p( r- @ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to7 z4 {) I: t( ?! Z. y- H* F! T5 I
run after-school-care program7 J+ T% _/ v$ v T5 w, ~
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , u' ~# }6 x! g/ z1 j; r
impact on young children’s learning ability. & e0 i$ {5 W& ^+ \ ) Y; h$ x/ G8 B- O/ ]
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * e/ [- }+ z9 D( y8 [$ q
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 y3 n) m% S6 }" V" D% o; c4 D% w/ d& w5 n$ M0 T
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . f, s4 l' i, p" O+ g( ^ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services : y* P* y5 W2 v% N6 t- b/ Q -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 1 Q) k$ K& d9 ~0 ~9 _9 P -- Gordon Head Residents Association( ?2 @* B2 L; ~& _+ o
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 9 I' D1 {6 i# k' @# j( D e" H% ~ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 2 E8 J# w. } H; w* y -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings& S$ Q, u: {( [
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 p L' I5 ~0 e. D
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches5 Y$ l% J" _* S) E: F) w
0 A0 y: t5 X5 ^MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ U* i- U- f6 M" t& k
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.) Y/ W) W0 A4 q, j2 q; D! Q& `4 h