1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : % Y) ^( q! l1 }! G4 C% E' n -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems4 l4 x) a" o! f1 R9 y( D6 e: {
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 6 J: |& n, }! s! I# f9 _, A -- General info about post-secondary education system 2 \" P5 @8 \5 b; t$ L& Z
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 1 W( ^2 u$ w' Q- w) M7 v -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers$ _0 h7 E2 X$ c D
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ( _; L1 i p. U- U3 l$ u8 y
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 2 Q- t. h; @! @: M0 f3 A% D" | for your child’s physical & academic growth? : f& W8 U# _6 H* u --Q & A3 W" i# T V' r* e) Z/ E/ Q
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): $ D' f- n. w/ `- U+ f; X+ b* A -- General ESL classes information, T3 V! v$ n4 ~
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to8 F" D5 w5 ^$ b$ l% M' c' }$ X, _: a* l
run after-school-care program4 A8 y( r* Z) D* C
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the . Y4 R3 R n( H9 W$ | impact on young children’s learning ability.% [4 r( X. v3 b' d# j
. t9 [, o0 c4 J* i& ~% G5 o3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 1 c. e' y8 y8 T- g( o7 b -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 T9 f9 Y" m; Y2 L: Y1 F6 K* W* i9 i: z5 _8 u" o' G6 z
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! l7 p3 y; ~9 e# p; } H7 \+ z: U, w1 n -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 5 H1 G6 d9 [ o0 z9 { -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% j. S6 r/ K" w/ P) I( c3 [" C
-- Gordon Head Residents Association . U2 O! h/ J. d: j -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth / X8 F# R# m6 K0 W -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 |& q% r8 S0 b2 U( N! Z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings k; }* j4 S- S G' Q: a2 Q- T& V -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities! f, [- ]! F p# I4 E- h% x1 [
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches , E2 I* F! ^# h8 ]' T5 @7 G . D/ z3 H ?/ v. LMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China/ M5 `9 k4 N1 ?
/ Y+ F+ ^( t: ? P: a. p+ m0 HThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.' y& V. u1 q8 Z6 p, G \$ b8 m