1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ) O6 I/ [& W1 N* S! g+ {/ y -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ! M7 w& A8 |4 b6 e8 E -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools! a; w5 B& H5 }- E; |0 H3 T, c
-- General info about post-secondary education system 5 P" \$ l3 Y- E# S; i, [2 ] -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ' y2 M, P/ z3 v( E -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers , Z) ~: Y) Q7 B& ^! W- D2 n -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ) }3 r9 I$ X! \; Y, S, P( e6 C! [ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage % ^ ?$ _4 c4 h0 I5 |/ }" P for your child’s physical & academic growth? 3 \. H" K" x2 T --Q & A / Y% K k3 @ V+ X, R" E/ s) R- x# k* N' l# N. l. n0 L& g( q
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 2 L* z4 J2 S' f& X; Q0 B6 y
-- General ESL classes information6 o+ A$ Z2 R$ e! O
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 1 L" z$ X8 U0 p9 O run after-school-care program4 \, v* I4 \4 U, {! A
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % ?! F$ L# ]$ Q" T, J impact on young children’s learning ability.0 o) z9 M: n ^
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): : s, }: B' Q5 w! O4 f: b; c' O -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 h5 }/ l* R7 G% e+ G5 X& Q- ]
* D: z/ Q1 b. n3 p# j: F4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' v% x* A; h* K" U/ K: a) j
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ [3 R' }# F1 s- A$ p5 ~0 A
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs& T9 U4 U9 ~$ y" I. U( a: E
-- Gordon Head Residents Association9 J: ~- _6 u/ \0 V
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth & I3 I- O9 B7 b0 w- r M -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth # K, y6 Z/ c* M# [ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings H9 `4 L# P* l. x4 a% A
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities , r9 N6 f7 M8 T* }, w! g/ q- s -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ; t( ^ A6 S) ?% ]$ p0 b o5 i6 x# u
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 7 v; g( d5 z/ ]# i, ~( S* D! p3 }! u) B' e+ P: ^' c. V) z: z7 g! n
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.2 p0 [+ H& a# v
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Refreshment to follow