1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 9 j9 ^ c8 v+ c: m% G -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems + t2 r+ w' D) Y9 t! `+ A3 `- o1 h -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ' z9 d; _- u* P. S9 F9 I -- General info about post-secondary education system 6 G1 G5 t( r- E) A) N* T -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& L" D2 d2 u7 D. T! T
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; ?3 m) p1 E+ T7 e `( ?/ i
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 `6 H; S* k5 n' n) C4 V
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage $ a( L; w) k7 {( N/ ]" Q/ q for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 Z+ b2 ^; g4 ?! X# T6 h: j
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( M6 b3 {4 c! [: y& G8 Q* a -- General ESL classes information4 V- Y/ S M' J7 v9 _* [
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to & }% L0 g: k9 |; T2 H9 N5 W5 l' f run after-school-care program 8 n4 h4 ^. q* b7 Y -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( }. [$ P. x3 z" R" i2 s
impact on young children’s learning ability.* d) }4 n. O* n! q. x2 J" A" ~
1 [ Y& Y& f- _$ s% C3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % q3 C# |8 H V0 L; Q -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 F. _, n8 f+ |# R3 _1 {
( G V3 W2 X& B; e1 O/ Y4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ?0 }, ^: _( e! a -- Summary of Gordon Head public services ( d& K3 B( A: W -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs & o. e) c1 F7 [! |- k9 z! G3 N -- Gordon Head Residents Association5 B1 [; S$ K* o0 p$ _3 u" u# O# O
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 J& Y1 `* K+ @, V
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 2 F+ L3 w; S/ C! S -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 7 O. P9 w$ S2 q3 ~) F: } -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ' v% O3 `( b: h. W5 ? -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 7 z, q4 t* u7 w" i ( o+ j4 W6 Z" pMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China $ N* I) [6 U ~0 c$ W & Y8 V) X6 ?5 s! ^The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 8 S0 x' B! D' \; z* D/ J3 Y; p' x2 J2 p: V' g8 w2 }
Refreshment to follow