1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 4 w# m, s- m& | -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 1 W8 r7 O, N: A) ^& Z -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ( @7 |& b: g- c$ @; X5 n8 G$ Z -- General info about post-secondary education system : k! Y# I2 I$ D( k7 E! e -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs - K6 s) f6 H: t$ i -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers $ t* B. B6 y" l4 E+ r -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , `9 ^& u! d2 a+ H
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: _; v8 D0 u. I
for your child’s physical & academic growth? * w& b" m' T& j; o% m
--Q & A % f0 ] C7 b, P( K! g3 [+ n' K ! F+ X" V+ ^( d+ o2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 L- v$ G# [$ [8 B, x -- General ESL classes information- }* r6 ~" r5 p9 Q0 ?9 k1 d
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to3 m( w7 T, o- F# t. W9 Z6 J
run after-school-care program R. l, _2 H0 p+ u% m U. b: I" ~2 Q
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + c8 G" i% A/ A1 ?' X. c( K5 @ impact on young children’s learning ability.; V) A" M% X h$ q# V4 y, }" e6 |7 O
( _0 ^1 \/ T) d" U# D2 j3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 L/ w3 H) D$ x, R
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 v( r' Z9 r* L- t) W7 i w$ v$ Y6 t' u8 Z) b7 W
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * u. [; H2 d0 `8 @; y( l -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 1 ^$ e8 Q5 V) q" v" M9 W# ~ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs n# }1 }1 M; W+ K
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 8 p4 d$ i) l2 x; q% Y- c. ~ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth & G4 k; S/ S. b" j$ } -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 6 M- q8 U6 X& ]+ g& h" Q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings $ g" R, g& Y6 Y) z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) w G) }) Y( \! t$ V6 a
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ' E( ?5 W$ U" L: W; t, [9 f# c" v) ^* f+ c3 n
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China6 `8 G; L& { s& e4 H! I: i2 c
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 7 b# I3 R _+ l( B) l& f4 x9 S/ B8 f U# H$ `: @0 W
Refreshment to follow