1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 5 {9 d U; U, o# L6 g4 j4 _$ | -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ; k( P. V% h6 ]$ |" A5 l -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 2 N& ^8 L) L& k/ ] -- General info about post-secondary education system . I7 w7 g' D J! q4 D5 |
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs* J }5 W# B! Q3 }7 P9 L+ ~6 W) h( ~
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers % W" [* x, q2 c) j! Q# m -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 i4 z* z1 a4 `7 m& b4 d: p
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage) a2 A/ M9 n& P: l/ d( Y& p7 d
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 h. _7 N& |9 R" q2 c
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 g, Z' K! a0 J) O' N% C8 z0 |( d -- General ESL classes information 9 l; u) C4 X a8 P m -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to- ]' a, P' B; `- g! G. Z
run after-school-care program ' S- F/ i$ n# h1 b2 { -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the \3 R- E3 L5 c( T' Z9 ?
impact on young children’s learning ability.7 o( j# S7 Q& |8 {: A Z' M
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + n7 F7 Y; }) V& S/ ^. \
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; n, h! W4 A3 b: ^
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) |5 ]" u, a5 ` b# l
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services0 g W: Q2 J' ~. }, R% n
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! T- ?$ m, n! w8 H
-- Gordon Head Residents Association% a* c! r L! W7 ^- v
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth; `$ _$ W H. d3 f" c. g
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 ]; }, m7 P. w9 P
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ' A7 T) \9 I! ~9 e -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities + Y" g% z' b8 a -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches; t! `3 K; c8 t# x5 E
+ t2 h3 o$ o1 ?7 f$ w6 ?MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China : o. ^. F" J/ G6 k3 j $ I* W- i1 @4 J: |& i+ S7 VThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ' a% Y. V7 w# z' }1 z4 I# l/ M: l ~, l* b- \; C, ~
Refreshment to follow