1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : # Y- U% e& i% X" w9 m0 H -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems7 H: i" K2 w. p
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 V7 ^3 K Q# n! f
-- General info about post-secondary education system + F- X. c% V2 E: F+ p0 G7 b% | -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs & s8 J0 {2 o$ X -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers/ i! d! f! r" D" D) l5 F S8 Z& P
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % j1 W$ J' q( T m
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ {7 ?5 j q! g, I$ \/ L$ e5 Z
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 2 n; E6 d9 U" R0 v
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6 D% P% g P1 C: d, P2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 7 M: g- U3 k- O2 { -- General ESL classes information( W& I: W( e) |- C
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to# ]" T# G! C! n4 O# i& S1 Q
run after-school-care program 8 ~" n1 @3 j& E -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the F( ]' N1 g7 W! l% A
impact on young children’s learning ability. " C: s$ ~: O3 X/ l ' n% h& W f8 A2 c3 q4 n6 L3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . C1 C* g R* Z/ i -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 1 e2 p7 ~% x/ a4 Q- ^. m+ l: E! S: S- ^ b3 V, ~
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 P& t- Y7 x t
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 w! y% T4 v0 ]! t6 G4 t, t
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs) u( h% Z0 B% h
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 0 S% W g" N; F0 l; F -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ e% H1 k, [7 j6 i. Z7 q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 0 P7 }6 H2 p d9 u9 O& T2 W -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings- f: x0 y1 H( I6 G6 M$ T# X
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 h' d4 X' A ?7 y" I! _
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches g( d9 h; l5 S! x1 g
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China : [! G; \9 J) O5 r& x0 c8 w+ n9 H* e# u) n2 c
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ' @# y1 l( z9 f# P G. c# D$ J6 `7 l8 U, VRefreshment to follow