1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! u' d9 p8 `. F& K9 E! G/ w
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems # o0 `7 g7 ~; F$ ^% _: Q5 h2 f3 D -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 6 [$ S+ ^- }3 y# X& x4 F -- General info about post-secondary education system 5 F" C6 _) Y% [4 C" o' k
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs; T ?1 R c: t' U& z
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 4 |7 M, J) X4 B) o6 p2 u) V# e -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . @2 P- F0 |* ^, i- ?) v0 V -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage& [! w2 H5 d1 e7 k8 o4 c8 Z
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 1 t" O) {7 P) d3 }: ]/ ]/ z' I5 [
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 g! o) ^! I* t+ z8 m -- General ESL classes information ' Z$ e! E3 w) n; B- x! u7 P% c -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to # f3 f6 _( j$ K7 K9 P9 A# D8 b, P run after-school-care program8 U% m& U5 Y. H/ n
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the M0 `4 n. i0 H- H: n6 J5 {0 C impact on young children’s learning ability. # m/ I, B: N4 O5 X ! K+ ^2 @6 |! s3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , J b( p, i a' r -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 j: @6 n. x5 B ) M: Y9 X4 }( q, L1 {0 I4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , b! b# B4 k3 D+ l -- Summary of Gordon Head public services , I9 {0 R2 _& \$ H1 M! b, u -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs: i }4 F) f' D8 j/ u
-- Gordon Head Residents Association) [& V/ t- H$ u1 c9 x
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth & R4 L1 d+ y' \: B6 J$ F -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! W5 C" x1 [' q; L# o
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 0 O4 h% m ?' \ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities. e. g% q R, J3 Q0 Y3 E. [$ u
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ) e/ J$ k7 G8 C. U* }, P, a n& T; c- P
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 2 c/ A. {- a1 y3 ~% G. }7 J4 o4 n& b( B0 y, _
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 2 ^; C: B1 u3 t# ~8 T" O, ` . C. W5 Y# }- |) N8 cRefreshment to follow