1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : # G- C) c: z+ A1 \ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems# D5 ` i c! W8 l# q" w
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 1 H' m* J" z1 ~ -- General info about post-secondary education system . B5 Y' g# ?: D1 `3 I
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ O+ H2 e( U% }$ C( G
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 9 b u+ Y# T5 Z9 N( @4 g" ` -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " n- w8 F) @5 M! ?5 N. U. e' H -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ( a4 k2 Q/ J8 Z* E/ T# E2 H for your child’s physical & academic growth? 2 E0 f2 d# i5 D --Q & A/ w. e8 p. d! I9 G1 l
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . `7 q8 @% z; W) z/ r; W
-- General ESL classes information 2 D9 B) Z: k& D, @ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to+ V2 |" ?7 t2 W( j$ [0 x" B
run after-school-care program' e* k z0 f6 \
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) [" C. z# E& `/ C6 u6 |, D
impact on young children’s learning ability. 9 I2 k9 G5 B8 ? . c* \, G0 [# d* \3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 o0 t" V3 T( f9 O# P7 z -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / L u, U& ?; K# ~) A4 _0 U. M/ Q% T# |% l9 m% H
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 D7 ^6 ^1 p A# q! N5 S- [3 d -- Summary of Gordon Head public services " N9 _* Z& a4 [+ b -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ' ?3 ]2 q- ~# v- ~4 k! U -- Gordon Head Residents Association: m' S4 O0 i1 a7 n( W( K6 m: {
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth, n( w z6 x+ O9 s( _: G; O
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth & e% ^* W. I a/ q5 a% f( I -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 4 L. i( d+ Y# |) i" u1 \" s# ~8 ` -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities & r- s6 [ b* y- b6 D7 R+ ` -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches e6 n5 h& `2 T9 c! E+ t: K5 k* k9 ?* z' }! f5 s% O F
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 8 p1 _- A* g$ l7 b3 l 1 g* x0 ^+ ]/ V8 r/ o4 B9 l4 eThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. % b4 W( H3 P; Z2 Y+ X3 k0 K4 v 0 {4 k7 Z2 y. V8 P9 eRefreshment to follow