1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 6 W. k8 E3 B6 K) x2 p ~ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- ~- o1 `( D+ W; }& s
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools . H% b* u, `/ ?0 } -- General info about post-secondary education system 5 i# x \: V- D% P R/ ^$ |
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs : P3 ]& U, x& n* t6 x -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers / p3 V( v$ {/ n7 b3 a2 S& f -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ) S$ `4 T& t2 ]/ n -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ f1 `; f6 j0 l2 k. _
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 U3 x' b7 Y; q --Q & A ) A( p! ]; ], Q3 c4 P2 |" n$ x ' _. Z4 g+ h) g2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ; z0 X. h9 r- m6 x -- General ESL classes information E4 s9 |$ d1 s -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to , W1 `/ h# o2 ?9 c9 h+ b run after-school-care program& _% @7 F: O1 c( a/ k7 N( h* Q
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; s$ J. ] o3 F, ]. P2 e: P impact on young children’s learning ability.7 Z. k& ~5 e( `% k
6 W: C0 Q8 d$ o4 i3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 x, K4 k- j$ C. w) ^
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information " G" N. x0 @) `" Z! j
& w; r. l9 u& k" y4 M M4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , V0 o- g) A; ~. N" t; U# H
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services ; q& J ~5 c) T+ g. j -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs , h, n7 D6 |# p! P( X -- Gordon Head Residents Association 3 a5 @5 D# T! k$ S4 Q4 {& ~ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 9 e+ |, b3 p, L) b! \1 ~6 L( [# p/ e -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 Q; q0 ^4 K f/ y& \
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings1 B2 S3 Q. ~' q4 m% U% v( K8 h
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 7 O1 u5 \! X9 O% H3 N -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches2 @2 Q9 ~. g# d+ \7 M* T \4 q
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China - [8 t% J7 P+ k" c& E4 R$ y9 }: z0 t& ?; U; J% o$ e
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; [+ h8 k- Q5 d% t9 Z p# v
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Refreshment to follow