1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 0 G2 W1 x% g! N9 F8 W -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems5 ~* ]4 Z# S8 L9 W8 I
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools : @" o0 L" z/ ?: p+ I) _ -- General info about post-secondary education system : L. ^, O6 \4 t/ @) U -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& R7 Q$ K& X# q
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; g f- g; Q" ~- B N
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 a5 Y9 S# \) i" t9 a2 J, I3 [
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage $ o& C4 h6 D7 H) v' j for your child’s physical & academic growth? @4 Z( m5 r- {8 ^- X7 V: M --Q & A ; C! u8 B# U! k6 L# i: Q1 [- U2 _1 k* z+ d
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ; [5 v ]/ T" W8 f$ b/ a -- General ESL classes information9 X8 m5 B/ V! t4 D, O; B
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 4 V) U, U! Z4 ]5 S" { run after-school-care program + S7 i1 |' u+ `5 [ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 r- i0 r& s0 w f
impact on young children’s learning ability.) c7 C. Z7 y4 n6 D/ D; N; d8 T+ N) ~
0 a; u H! U1 c! w% {- [3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) }( o! ~, p. ?9 R- G# U' f -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ K: r J4 H4 ~* W$ R; s- f& b) J7 _$ N; T. \0 |4 ?! j' e
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 l* M: X- z# W- k7 z -- Summary of Gordon Head public services ' D) R4 E' o8 g4 j- m5 R -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs- w0 z* Y4 ^" m& e( M
-- Gordon Head Residents Association * k% v! ?3 r) S$ q5 p; H, C9 K! [ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 0 x4 S. C9 Q. E* V0 X' e" ^2 A -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth . r: M# M* [. j -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 2 r7 @7 |6 R; p$ ~( a -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities. O) E" r0 I# b9 J" @+ J
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 Y+ g9 S- @( z: ]% }
; M+ S/ Z+ q1 BMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' N; @0 |3 h8 G! t
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. % L6 h. {4 l& a1 e0 \; H/ @3 H' ?, L- Y2 H' i% E
Refreshment to follow