1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : n( z6 G5 U ]" ? -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems# M& d" a( w5 [2 K6 N
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ) p- p/ K0 X. k& Z, y8 ? -- General info about post-secondary education system : T! u7 b% G, ]/ t
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs) W2 \' i; O3 r a' L( a
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers" ~# k. T" {0 l3 g. |, g
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 3 M0 V$ w" Z" M8 P4 H4 y
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage, d1 U, n$ w3 }& r/ A0 F
for your child’s physical & academic growth? : ?4 b- Z) ~8 x3 _, b: R6 M0 Z --Q & A ' }5 [$ }0 j2 b8 s! o; z, g0 n: ^* Y5 N6 t9 N. n6 O
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) H7 T3 b' u& w0 j, t
-- General ESL classes information 1 w' _& e/ a E% v1 B; r -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to , f9 f" g4 ^) U) [7 K run after-school-care program( Q% q* l& A0 s* N2 Q( i
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 h$ ?: D& A3 N6 b2 i" @
impact on young children’s learning ability. 2 X5 b0 C# f3 A( ] ' {! O: Y& R. m- {/ h7 k
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " i3 k% ~( `6 N! w+ D -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information & `2 k6 D" k% A' B
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 f" y1 Y Y& L; r8 n
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 2 N/ x/ M @+ z7 p& r -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" Q6 l% b; Q% z; g9 G$ ?0 h
-- Gordon Head Residents Association ' }* q: k( I6 K. U$ u4 J# ` -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth # @/ D K( T# h -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth % G V4 N. [9 ]( D2 L$ p -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ U* D' X% X$ p5 r
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities - q: G+ q& H; V* K, M, L/ i$ U -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches" r) e6 S/ {, V+ U% P
2 W) u# ?7 T# X, R* H3 MMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 2 r) {0 M1 K- U4 L0 |; I |& P/ z# z! V
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ' z9 L3 @( q# P' K5 ]0 \+ A+ f7 i; M- ~# j+ Q1 y& K
Refreshment to follow