1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% H0 _3 a5 _$ G) P, }7 M
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 8 V, N% _& h: `1 S# T* a -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 2 s$ E7 P& z1 F# a( P7 G# ^2 n$ F -- General info about post-secondary education system ! _0 n9 I8 A8 K; E -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 1 K8 K1 o7 e. { -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers) M. j' m1 {+ |3 u C. q1 T
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ' H; @! b! ^$ Q( {# l8 f" Z# p
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage; }, b3 ^1 F! g2 R5 u
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 3 c0 o/ g0 q" O3 Q, H
--Q & A 3 o/ O8 u. _. O, C. P0 ^$ B/ m* N: O9 g ! G" a8 [* o$ U- i5 ]2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - m& N! i! ^/ Z/ W
-- General ESL classes information4 @1 |4 ~5 {. T- d) {3 m, O5 i0 g
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to D9 }$ _/ W* ^7 x run after-school-care program- J7 Z" S7 V9 s0 c" g
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) N1 L& \' E% Z' z# N3 Z impact on young children’s learning ability. |7 V6 T- k+ w3 t$ x % u* M& J* J) F, B K8 W
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 S5 o6 j$ C5 W5 o. D
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 s+ m# N0 k9 `4 H) v" [$ V8 U3 ^! ^6 I, M6 ]" q+ d& t( o0 y3 a
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 Y# t- x. _$ q* R7 r -- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ C, s O* R- ?& W" e
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs . e |' q, K( c3 m" } -- Gordon Head Residents Association' `: h2 s) k0 f$ ~' _6 A
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 8 v& _1 Y9 b2 D7 g -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 p V7 U( K6 x4 G4 g/ b& o4 V
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings , A4 z! E/ m, x4 G- m -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities + e o+ u8 O8 P" A+ v! Z; W -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' C/ A3 l* U0 T# u3 K
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 8 H9 ?9 G+ h5 p( J8 U( R) y5 {7 d : ~8 a5 S7 ?& N- V. V/ _The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 8 F7 X8 N \" \8 e* t8 c3 i4 G W+ p2 }7 [7 O
Refreshment to follow