1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ) N5 H* q: n# t# T -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- i$ W y( b7 `: ]$ V( v
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools; D1 Z8 x1 A3 K
-- General info about post-secondary education system 4 D3 i* F* R$ S
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 7 {, @* [$ x* C -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers" Z0 Q% Q+ q- |
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 D; K5 [ m# q/ x
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 3 Z2 F8 d% x+ [8 U! [6 E for your child’s physical & academic growth? 2 Y: z: x% |1 H5 ]! [ --Q & A4 S/ j9 s e( v$ B
1 O& D! a4 H& d+ b2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * w. E/ [$ k9 t( t. j, L -- General ESL classes information 4 p* J( U6 O1 T+ _$ ^2 T" S i -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to+ X3 T j7 s F6 q K3 R9 H5 D
run after-school-care program * ~& O* V4 y& Y( q5 |1 ]# X# B -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 s& r, y3 U9 c
impact on young children’s learning ability. * v) ?- {& u: f' E. _( {7 `; I ' {( T9 h/ k2 p3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + r" I0 Q4 g7 o+ u5 D) F! e0 t6 A+ H
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / R- V, `, M3 U; K
8 X, ~1 Z q/ _3 o3 {& [+ z4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . O' ^9 d$ s$ y3 R6 H" x0 F -- Summary of Gordon Head public services3 t3 D& a" @4 E
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs - i8 J7 z) Y+ I -- Gordon Head Residents Association X+ g! V% U% L0 T
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth F2 x* @ n7 l# V- Y# b -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 3 |: p1 U r* @+ [3 k& p0 j -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings . ~6 e! z% ]+ `9 w; l7 b+ X -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities! ]2 Y- ^% I# i% B) B
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches % W9 z, V, j5 P( z2 z: M4 n% b9 G9 ?2 r, G7 S2 r3 U" d
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 {: @ u/ ~( P" Q$ w, H8 [3 W9 R
$ O$ ~# L" i) `6 P+ q. g" n# S% TThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.5 C m: }2 n7 a: ?( r c
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Refreshment to follow