1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 n& U7 i5 v( V2 s& [
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems4 Y( @8 }9 M) f: ]; d: @
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools& E" k7 K9 G/ C, p% J g: ?
-- General info about post-secondary education system 1 P4 d \/ V3 Y3 b( r0 T
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs & @# m P1 h) `8 e" o1 U. p& ~ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers" c' ]( G* g5 F
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , x& Q* R8 D |1 n0 l0 `) | -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage+ j- b5 Y7 v% Y C) O% n
for your child’s physical & academic growth? , G6 ]: N; j3 u
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 p/ \/ A" f- x' |8 P: ^9 ] -- General ESL classes information ' [- g$ J" w, n2 T+ c0 R -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to % O- Y [% v# m" \: @/ n run after-school-care program/ x0 S1 g( e& u/ o! ~; s
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the . I0 M3 [5 w B. C* I3 g
impact on young children’s learning ability. ~+ R* R4 n' w1 Y$ @: b 7 ], z* g" t* m: E# I8 e
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( C% v( f. Q8 `; A( E& r) X0 X/ m) ^4 U -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 4 u+ p' Q- s1 |, |( i
0 b1 V9 O' f- F3 P4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 b# ^2 L) |4 \6 o5 @
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services * b0 h) O+ F* z0 A/ m' V -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs $ V/ w- @& O, Y. b R) S* C -- Gordon Head Residents Association , j' i3 V/ V: T9 \) v" @ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. T3 ^" p, R. q% D& v5 h
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 8 C8 d: \2 C: E: a; X' M' ^2 ?. Q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 i' f' P- `' y$ U% y* a: z
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 j3 O% l6 { b) o: _; s; o0 u
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches + i9 `, ?0 z) H, }& E& y, ~! O, e+ V7 m$ p" x$ ]9 Y' U
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China4 D; R. b; }' p) {
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 3 `! b$ w% R; @- a" R) b1 s2 M7 j7 X0 J% v$ z 2 e" w) c- V7 hRefreshment to follow