1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :1 O- H/ S# J, z
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems% C5 ^4 @7 |3 d* G
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 Y# }1 f( X& y4 B) ?# F! k# @
-- General info about post-secondary education system ! }2 ] M8 l5 ? -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs + `% J7 A( ]2 f4 A* P7 }: C% f -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 0 B5 c) y9 L/ e- Z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / \8 ?1 l1 w1 T4 B) m1 ^ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage+ {; C% L$ i9 [* o0 o% C
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 K, _% b) ], P& K$ p! Z" N' P1 p( G --Q & A! P4 g+ j* D$ c! h( J
& f# r$ U7 ]: Q, Y2 e$ N2 r2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 2 N, _3 t( n3 {( n
-- General ESL classes information9 d' }5 J- X( f4 Q6 I3 Z
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to / s3 x/ b# l3 s run after-school-care program # G ]8 m: @- x4 }$ D- g -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the - O) q' Z' x5 [. _! O8 V9 Y impact on young children’s learning ability.& A6 ^9 c+ }6 ~% D
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * z) X! Q3 V1 g/ y: p- } -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 D4 Y& m" `8 d2 N3 I
2 u# n( g1 K. t$ x' @4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - N$ g0 o6 O$ W' @ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 s, E8 B) H$ F& v* B
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 5 l) ~4 P5 a+ i" x' ? A9 f/ D; O& w3 d -- Gordon Head Residents Association G6 x) n! `8 P9 @: L( T -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth / K2 _$ Y2 m: y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. j" V2 w7 X- N1 S/ x
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ' }4 T/ x8 A' }: C0 g3 q$ h- X1 U -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) |( ]6 j1 I* X9 l1 z5 m% v' e" n
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 S" n" x6 J2 O3 z& V7 u; Z
; |& r. M3 t! t& L% V# M* L+ k; q" g$ KMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China + R1 [7 k V# y4 h) y8 O2 ^' W# y. d8 n- A
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. . h$ v% D6 @( `: G1 J# @9 O) ?" [7 L: t1 T0 B' h0 D! X: S' X
Refreshment to follow