1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : , j, `% H. W3 ]! J+ ] -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems; p4 D, w# g# B0 s: J
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools R% n C5 D$ y
-- General info about post-secondary education system # g! H" L8 J5 n, n2 `% r) M' |2 s# ^: U -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs# f: J4 ]5 P% O8 @5 L6 U
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers% O' H; W; |! P
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 n" t0 \7 z, c# ` }7 i -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage : R1 i, g6 D* X K* `! ~ for your child’s physical & academic growth? % z& i5 n. w9 Y& Y# \. | --Q & A, b0 d& n' z7 s" i0 ~$ z2 a
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' k' q9 ?9 j8 w- k, b" [* t -- General ESL classes information8 w% [ E, F9 K% `
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 3 y0 F7 M6 A8 E2 d- i; g run after-school-care program: h( v w1 s$ m+ e6 `
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) O1 c. a) A% I0 V# X
impact on young children’s learning ability. 4 V9 T7 o8 e' s6 I# d* a- K& Q + l1 Z3 c0 L7 q ?5 q7 ?& Y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * L/ x/ w+ m [
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information \ a8 H$ x2 w* O6 h # T+ v0 ~4 v0 Z8 L( x) A" s4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * z' W1 t6 p0 ?2 F -- Summary of Gordon Head public services & B" {6 o+ I8 M- ]4 I7 `9 B -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs , M% @3 \' J3 Z$ S" v -- Gordon Head Residents Association+ g. |; b7 E) _3 M& ]% M( ?; K3 M
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth - w5 r6 Q2 R( k8 M -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 6 _* u8 f. Z9 y( l -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings . X8 J& K5 x8 Z8 ?$ { -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities! |& a7 g7 a8 h2 c% V
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. @ \) l' y, [# q
( F- u2 g: e9 a+ U; CMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China . |2 ^( V8 p# {! r6 N ' c9 _% ~: P7 r' ^* EThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. R. P8 p& z( Q- R# Y4 F ~0 N3 c2 ` B* Y3 p& Q. v
Refreshment to follow