1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 {0 k7 \) p3 L) S* L
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems) y+ h. a+ h& V* ^! E
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools; E& t0 l9 T0 J8 K0 r' X
-- General info about post-secondary education system 6 a% e' @/ t/ U4 ^; } -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs' B4 a% ~% z7 T( n
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers / h2 \' L* M% R6 C8 |& ] -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : p( J; K- H6 f# r7 s
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage; {2 |3 h$ ~3 W
for your child’s physical & academic growth? + I. \3 E$ }/ E5 s, c
--Q & A . f0 R% _8 f Y! H / V: U6 U# t; l4 U2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' e. L2 n m0 U -- General ESL classes information7 \* a! z, x& w; N! r0 Y! _0 r
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to / `" B) c+ h6 u0 @, A3 P' S run after-school-care program: y# _: ]4 ?) ?: U
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , O1 @! a8 K1 t3 y: g: Y: b$ L
impact on young children’s learning ability.3 a4 i2 [" J3 m
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 Z+ R0 x3 f0 r4 {9 O0 O$ ^
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information G6 n- b- z6 [2 \0 S% I6 P6 @
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 L% l _" }; }: c T3 C' w8 s
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services' z2 t) E5 r! T/ d3 w2 `
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs- a' u: Z! y" x l7 s
-- Gordon Head Residents Association ; L% W( x/ S& O! ?/ y* j4 m -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth , i% ]3 [% }0 g -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 6 p" {1 s1 y/ T- F) k -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings , i: a2 U3 W+ ~( |6 u; M -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities9 H2 \. D9 ]: U e
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ( w& x* y% W- d& b( n* A' T4 x3 q; K2 B7 [7 d. F3 N, t
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ( B3 D/ K$ e# }; Q: I* k3 n) C5 J: J( Y7 R7 f8 o. x
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ) z. r3 V0 ^" M# N( _# X( [+ P+ d- M
Refreshment to follow