1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 b: ]- C0 L* c4 ]: F
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems , M% z1 U6 k$ S$ m3 h -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools/ s z! m" `7 Y: ?) I
-- General info about post-secondary education system " t+ F: g+ T2 s -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs$ T$ x0 o( W) y, O# z# c; [
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 3 H$ I" t2 T1 s' L a -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 u. @! w5 F1 l -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 6 Y" }7 E8 l1 L* a5 m for your child’s physical & academic growth? & F, J: n: T9 N2 X --Q & A 2 ]# ]' Z2 f" G0 I- ?' b( q3 `: P+ x% z, Q) j# x0 T2 D; ~( y
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % W w3 F" w( c* ?; ~ -- General ESL classes information 3 `1 \8 h& n7 v" Y2 h -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to9 m' E) x2 Z7 v) w$ f
run after-school-care program 4 A" k" r$ y; Z& v -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ q/ O0 Z* x8 Z# ]# F$ S2 N! |3 r
impact on young children’s learning ability.! j$ w: \5 `: }# [- b
+ u6 ^$ O' M" ^3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 ?7 R: m1 E o \
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 0 o0 G" e; Z/ s6 T# R# B w3 ]; \" Z0 m# k- i4 C4 W
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 L) d: x: B7 a
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services / l: s1 k. p' S# M9 x% Z4 ^/ M -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 }% S9 i, N' P+ l
-- Gordon Head Residents Association+ |/ U' M1 Y7 r! x ]
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 8 g3 s) Z; t8 G; {* x6 C7 u -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 K' G. q( K8 K6 V. h. ], r
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 9 h1 u# i# C1 L9 [& j; W$ t, q -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 e2 Z1 T4 o$ x- v' C; ?/ B
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- a* {# G6 V0 ^8 ?) ~
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China : a1 s) ~# r3 M# J : ?) S( ~9 U- C' N% ~: ]The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. $ J+ c% W5 W6 x7 W . `% S' g% D: w( `% ]7 VRefreshment to follow