1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( c& W2 _" i6 G9 T0 N6 x
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ( s/ c. |1 j0 J3 s8 w -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 4 f0 O8 G/ S+ b$ ] C -- General info about post-secondary education system 2 t, V/ t& r& f0 _
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 3 ~) o' G' H5 B0 k4 } -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 4 o `2 s! ^& t3 g0 h -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . p8 r ~* y8 B
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage + k, o1 Y1 V* K7 s for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) I- q& G2 g1 W& g --Q & A; N) l# t2 T( o0 g0 p! k
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 A; u6 r K) m) R' ?( t
-- General ESL classes information 2 A+ h" ~0 d. n4 Z# q$ | -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ! c1 J( e, X4 P1 m9 Q: h run after-school-care program. d6 d- ` ^6 L2 R
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the - I$ H: b3 E& C- b6 e# b
impact on young children’s learning ability.4 _" N% t9 H4 ]' ?1 d: Z
! I h0 M @% ], r3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 `2 k; G+ C4 w; i& k% n
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information - o& t( P' E" s; t, @$ h ! U) P ], `! ~. s- ], ?" ~4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 m4 w. N6 l5 f* P6 O& L7 ]1 Y2 ~
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services- _7 B- \! \% [" @& w7 n, L
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs. x0 b/ h$ o4 ]: a2 e/ b/ M
-- Gordon Head Residents Association) @( _0 v. M1 a8 X
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth + N. `) W. s1 q4 z( V -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth$ K& S- h. T$ a3 @/ W
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings1 W* {) [# L8 C$ v# U4 m
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) K/ v9 _$ V4 p1 j s# N% U
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ; `! v3 x) R! K6 V- w5 S* |8 X G, [2 y
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' O& n9 R/ ^# q; T8 S8 s# Z/ R
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 0 B, d, Y: X: q, \- x9 {" x1 |2 z, k" f. [/ _( S; }
Refreshment to follow