1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 1 }. v/ M4 ^ K$ w1 p -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems! z# |5 l+ T5 V7 ], t, s
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools& D: T5 U1 h8 g" N8 w$ Y1 d/ J( d0 z# Z& X
-- General info about post-secondary education system 5 X$ v( z' Y: W5 | c -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" W2 ~3 g- R% b. G
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers / `& C! J5 H7 f( N9 ~/ _1 i* | -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . x M) n$ i) \% G -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: h/ _: W p4 L R; C. Q1 f* X. ]
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 o0 m8 H/ ?( o- Q% D) @. o --Q & A + j* k* L( I" K2 Z. X/ p" N* U $ ?% t0 V3 \# N3 o2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! c- r4 i% p4 b& W4 h
-- General ESL classes information' w! B7 g; F* K7 [8 ^2 U
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to8 }0 M9 u5 f6 B8 v3 c
run after-school-care program 1 ? c0 z6 {# ] -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) w$ L# F: H0 U impact on young children’s learning ability.' \% G# O+ U( ~ ]6 H1 I
2 Y: n* z( Z6 ~3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 P' M* A' R7 i+ \
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 }% G. \" K0 N. d0 X% d
- a" t. }% l/ p/ W% U+ u4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / H+ Y8 ~3 Y% y y0 V. k8 x& L" t -- Summary of Gordon Head public services & T9 P* j5 ~8 q4 X5 @1 r -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! T7 X6 ~) c% H/ D% p3 N
-- Gordon Head Residents Association/ Z8 d4 v: {+ E6 m _ D' ?% d% g7 n
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth . r+ k& `) Q9 ~, k. J$ M) T3 e! J8 ] -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ y- h% i1 n9 E* `1 w1 |! Z3 Q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ( p% p# G, Y" E: j! N4 I* D -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 4 |( |8 c+ X9 @$ ~ G" w8 S+ M" l -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- ]1 d9 b3 Z3 {: ^$ N* Y6 @
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China " L5 x5 E- E( m5 E. c: x8 l- r0 F9 l; y
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 n8 Y9 |; W. X1 K; U, r
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Refreshment to follow