1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 9 t. V8 Q" ^' [' ?9 C; |" _ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 6 g2 ^9 o* ]& [5 t+ z+ U4 z -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools% z$ S" i2 E! l: `! e/ i! M3 s
-- General info about post-secondary education system - ~( Z) [1 M, z+ T5 i -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs4 @& ]) O5 J0 v4 [5 g& a4 E
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers" u* E P! v* r3 Q. W: Q ]
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 Y7 B; V9 \4 @2 Y -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ) c1 a$ F0 e( K X4 Q for your child’s physical & academic growth? , j3 }1 {' Q1 O6 s$ U& Z$ N --Q & A3 A+ L, O4 J$ ]
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / n* `0 h9 j; ~1 R0 b) h) G( Q# J
-- General ESL classes information. R. K J0 X$ ~! B( u3 U. L$ B
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. t+ P* ?+ N8 \1 `
run after-school-care program - {1 K2 c* A/ ^5 Y# G# G8 N7 C* v( A -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 t# ^/ o5 ^+ r impact on young children’s learning ability. 6 X3 E2 S- p0 l 8 R6 e0 T) u# J$ z. h0 a, n
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / O. P' U% U" {, M7 e8 Q' P
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , a9 O/ E1 X: `. @ & K/ ]% P% f# b8 i5 X; F" _4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 3 n4 x6 l4 Y M7 [2 ^" x -- Summary of Gordon Head public services # W; b+ ?" j; [; P -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ( X6 B8 ]* H( M& n -- Gordon Head Residents Association ( a! T/ B; X" l5 G3 k! a -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth7 {* c p" b+ V! j+ I
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth - h, u+ c7 c- u0 X; g$ O4 \ X- } -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings & T, Q6 W/ e7 {( \5 m, n4 [ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 2 z) e4 i% S& \ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches : N1 s; `6 j7 [" @1 {, e9 V0 V, d; W7 j# k# N- k) V0 m
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ' K( ?" W L% m( R; B5 Y0 `7 r3 x# ]/ b6 j, Q9 X2 O' F* _
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ; t! K/ o7 A# \. s* s( ^ n# Y) J+ m
Refreshment to follow