1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ! S' [- }; n2 ~9 J -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ; x7 u7 I( q; H -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools$ ~$ I: u. o0 t. }$ n
-- General info about post-secondary education system & G& p9 |& }: w4 v* |3 P
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: T/ C# ~0 H& S# A( F
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 1 p& X- W( b1 x" D1 Q. O -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? - R3 P( A( p1 q, M% f+ O
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 d$ |9 X. r. l" c4 h0 e5 \
for your child’s physical & academic growth? . _) Q/ u N. A --Q & A _: G, u" W" c1 e; \3 N: X, v6 _5 D, L! h
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( }" [- X- e* i$ K) c
-- General ESL classes information6 Y/ X- D2 g& D( d/ t0 j
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to E; |" C3 x9 b2 X6 Z S run after-school-care program2 x7 @2 k2 ^1 K4 f/ ^' s
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " L2 u. Z! o4 d' Q
impact on young children’s learning ability. : u; T! O( ]0 y+ i$ X( D7 } 6 n! v8 P0 O% z3 L: J9 v2 F
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ j& p7 c# `1 X% A- v( Q9 E -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 C! y/ l% w5 `& a: V1 W& V) P& v3 _( e- X1 t
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): @2 d( d. j6 d4 H* C) D
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services0 w% \9 l8 }; M- m
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs : s2 Y& n1 ~3 H& o. o -- Gordon Head Residents Association4 l6 e& ~9 B8 b8 Y( ]. {
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# l. S5 c+ J2 g5 p. v$ u
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth/ u% U3 t6 s& l: u8 k& N) x, N
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ) r" r0 K- O2 `' S: K -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities + p% ~: ^+ U) v -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 T6 e- z5 S1 r) e2 ?7 c0 E
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China5 W% E/ `. [2 u2 y: m/ ^
# O. a! t: w2 RThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers., e. s" q+ a# h ^8 m( l# Z6 x D
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Refreshment to follow