1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% T- R/ t0 d/ L9 H$ c1 p
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ( r4 f: C5 L/ f7 e- j6 a+ Z -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools % J) n1 ^, B% S& `& b6 x -- General info about post-secondary education system . d$ d) s3 h! o5 |$ ~+ B2 e7 D
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs! {: v( N, B# {- V$ l v4 w/ n8 ?7 i
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 i; g* h- k7 d- q/ @: c
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 a+ i. u$ S( F: B/ J -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: I9 z( U$ P: b1 C
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ( k, R& r' V5 }0 Y --Q & A9 R; z* [ S- Y' l
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 |, T# z7 V: J( H -- General ESL classes information ! D3 K$ ^! [6 u* k -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to2 e8 G) ^; {: F8 {* e
run after-school-care program ) P1 @: j6 ?, r& B -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " w) ?$ v) [0 H% S* T impact on young children’s learning ability." e# A. H. N' K
6 K2 j8 ^$ B7 f0 C3 `3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; l# L% @8 O6 i' O. s -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information I) m8 |8 [2 s# }4 B
& M6 `) w! j; C7 A* G; b D4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( K; H5 L2 D1 t% W( M -- Summary of Gordon Head public services W9 p8 g; K. }( w. _! F- W
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs * j) U Q. V3 D2 \3 N3 P8 y -- Gordon Head Residents Association4 D) M: b$ b* [$ \8 l' o
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth " i4 t6 V2 A8 |& \3 I4 [7 i -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 _, j2 Q4 W4 \0 f) p' S1 M
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings , n, z' N5 E; C -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 E; |1 J/ F; v2 u% ~
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 7 W- n/ A# t0 { U {/ V9 i# N! k2 K& B9 I3 ?$ ^) S, ~, i( |* W, J4 ~
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 7 c% y" F+ g+ ^" M5 W8 X ' H/ i! e1 n* z8 D- R, L4 eThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ! f. }- G: X5 `' N6 N& w' M8 @7 h8 X( G) e/ V1 r
Refreshment to follow