1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% G# M5 W# k: H/ C- o
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems7 M& ]: J( n0 d5 O8 C% o- s
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools# m' A$ |! L1 ^+ _4 G5 v, O
-- General info about post-secondary education system : w# R, U, y9 \4 ]# E' y
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ @2 K" l+ O) n4 D- B
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers. B& C- w* V8 m% D
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? * Y# }1 ~9 j2 R {5 ^4 E. _2 L" E
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage [6 K9 t Y* g) } for your child’s physical & academic growth? . g4 J* h# b- w- J1 @5 q --Q & A $ E$ T' ^! b3 F( Y* ~# b2 ~: \! x& g* q2 D
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 U9 c2 j# w; G
-- General ESL classes information 3 U$ H! i* F. T# a/ F -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to " z. ~7 u, I2 \! J' j* u ~* n run after-school-care program/ A) ] @4 y+ A" j1 a. F
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the . c; ^+ b* ^4 {8 c# E" w- g impact on young children’s learning ability. + r( Q. o! x% e) `' x + H: p# W( k& s# ^0 e7 [
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 B& q2 v6 W8 h T. E -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 V$ E3 O2 w, I0 F/ N. T
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % k U; }! n* [) B; e) A
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services9 D$ O* V; o/ T9 Q, V7 k
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs $ i7 X2 s6 ~) V7 ` -- Gordon Head Residents Association / K+ n! {, J- c+ Y% p8 ` -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth , F0 y- ^; @8 S3 y2 d -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth / E3 J5 I# L9 c6 M( j3 N -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings" w( m G ^1 n, d
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities9 G, Y" L- g8 g8 f9 @! J
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches * g4 m) R4 v- U! `6 h. f7 ^: J 5 [/ m* f6 K/ A2 `+ J& AMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China * T! f$ e6 s7 P4 B" L+ h9 R) O- p+ }/ ^4 L# ]' d8 U- H
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. " O1 E7 R2 ]3 K$ @( ], Z: g' Z0 D: O( `1 Z) N2 c/ j' c% o
Refreshment to follow