1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :- k$ T1 k& {: N& H& ^
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems0 G& c6 Z u( L+ i. L( t: ]
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 5 m/ z* B t/ y, h- U/ ? -- General info about post-secondary education system # ~3 e( g; A! D$ _( k -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 5 {1 g6 O5 _' _, E8 | -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 8 w! b3 Q; q4 ]) u! h1 ? -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : B: ]# e* _0 A* T
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: v0 l% j. {3 x, [; ~- J) {- O0 t2 u
for your child’s physical & academic growth? * y# u8 m$ l% C0 x
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): u2 R) V+ @6 b -- General ESL classes information . D+ y2 R# g, q9 G& n -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ; k" F( g! A* m* u run after-school-care program ^& a5 q6 Q. K# L" V# n -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! T& V7 E$ G! e8 S impact on young children’s learning ability. s8 b# Z; z% r0 g , j* L. z T1 B# V# n& X0 x
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + E% y Y0 h! i) n- Z0 X" \5 ? -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + z7 Q+ C1 ~" ]" N! n7 V
9 ~! V, O( ~. l7 D3 p4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ; j5 l8 T$ |( T6 [: O
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 8 ]. }7 \* }! {7 o7 K9 O -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ( w Y( X O/ |6 q2 Q$ o) ` -- Gordon Head Residents Association , O$ g. o! ]$ i$ h9 U: Y -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) ^ O0 S1 @9 p" v2 M
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth8 o3 N; x. |% d5 e+ |, D
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ S6 Q y$ m# w8 R, E; L
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 C+ x5 ]! W. |
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches : v) x+ B+ \: N8 A8 `4 Z - d( e% l9 g# w; }" @2 MMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China |, d5 D1 Z6 N 7 m2 G- d' n' `: i3 sThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 0 D0 F( a0 |- u; }, h" k % I% c5 _+ o/ K! V' \' G$ xRefreshment to follow