1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 f5 j f. \ p8 p) b
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems* Q4 ^) \% X/ B5 K, |# a2 y
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools+ D$ m' }" ` Z- v3 k! U
-- General info about post-secondary education system : k( }0 G; t7 U
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& O1 Q% {" \/ Z7 I9 j
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers % P. E. l) F( _- _( }; p8 S. r -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . ^9 K6 `9 W; O& f% a -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ' m0 e- U; P# x- A for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 L% d3 g6 y0 _, s" y7 L --Q & A) M3 K+ S8 a, n! c6 N4 B8 f
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 D) d6 ?" P7 v' O -- General ESL classes information- O5 ]+ F) E8 ^4 |
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to % j! z1 t# `" z5 R! | run after-school-care program: X9 I4 W0 `: D6 ?2 l
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 U: I- c( @+ y impact on young children’s learning ability. % k* f* Z* w+ h8 h 5 |: ^, T. n5 U) H& y, C: d3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; J- ]( v5 V2 j2 R. r, s
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # _/ j( ?; n/ I+ `: k; q ! Q* F0 h& Q! x# E6 \4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): + I# X! I/ N! y$ F# | ]: E3 j -- Summary of Gordon Head public services " k9 A, y0 D! `& Y" O8 t3 n* h -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs - d+ h& W. a2 I2 K -- Gordon Head Residents Association9 p5 A# t* s" r* |0 W7 X
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& i( J- l0 b; v% u R& \7 H7 W% ~" X
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth & s3 a. c- h; q* I: h -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings E) o3 E3 {( d
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ; j5 o1 x2 p( T -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 q6 T# f9 Y ?0 w0 @1 c, M( q" r
" I# f" }! Y! D' m" L# B3 u+ KMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! b1 E/ A# a6 e2 o. J* b9 u
7 ` W4 x' c+ d8 S! zThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 5 j. }# Z% s* K* ^2 b' _! C, N5 y+ |6 ^* g. L( f
Refreshment to follow