1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 K. y- V. E' K
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems' e8 f8 P- O6 X! E' Q% {
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools& T" H2 A: H' o$ x8 i8 C
-- General info about post-secondary education system & q! ^% ~# B H6 o8 R% ? -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs * r% G- ^7 r5 w2 i9 _ {! I -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers % k- F4 m+ W1 h' |4 J -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? l% q& T9 F3 H8 P# P -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ; C+ R h5 S/ b( l8 j for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 W, B, p9 l: r7 j, ^! g$ h) n, n --Q & A 0 ^% E: h( P# @! d2 R4 W/ m/ n8 e' M
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 I/ l& l7 y, Z$ R5 O7 x: B
-- General ESL classes information 3 ^7 x: w3 N3 c; M- U& R" ], c; k -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to - h- V/ M6 |7 R8 l run after-school-care program! z r+ f5 O' e
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / w' b" X0 C( f, f impact on young children’s learning ability.% t1 {! ^8 `8 r; h$ G5 h
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 6 G$ [; ^) ~% C+ H) Q -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 4 H+ |3 x4 z7 J
- }9 W& G- J- M7 ?: P4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % R" f4 \, U- U) r
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services* w' J5 p% |) _% `9 n2 G
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs q3 |2 r% [. h u- Z V u
-- Gordon Head Residents Association * g8 P5 T2 a0 }8 J0 P2 V -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth! p- K6 R% S3 j7 y: ?
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 8 F1 ^$ [6 i4 P) T! W -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings % b5 y8 ^7 ^4 b8 ~( X, h5 J' Z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 2 h5 f% j) G/ M. R& G! ?7 W% F -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 7 }2 ?1 c5 ]) M* R " I/ e+ Y2 i/ I* u- |- kMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% d8 o8 f3 |2 v; M2 t! i0 X% T2 C% Y! ~
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. . U7 R4 e6 k5 x* R / l7 W" |0 E/ X1 G7 I& SRefreshment to follow