1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 7 O" e8 Z& z% [9 V7 C1 Y; _0 H -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems7 L" w+ C {5 B5 Q( T
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools& L+ }! x# U2 g5 m |6 t. G! Y
-- General info about post-secondary education system $ Z) m6 T9 D% W/ D4 H1 [ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs; j' B, p6 j/ E# [. _
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers7 a; {7 H: N& K1 B1 B" V
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ) g5 U- p: f1 M' w- T% H -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage" Q2 n$ E: K1 Q
for your child’s physical & academic growth? * ?% \7 |5 ~# {0 V: b; C --Q & A 3 ~4 r4 O; i) Z/ ^9 f7 [ . @8 c' b# I( g9 |2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 ]$ a3 t$ P. k2 ^3 `6 T/ s/ z% k -- General ESL classes information ; c- D/ d& E& N( _' c, i -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ) i/ n: p: T! I( y7 ?3 b+ V( `' m run after-school-care program5 }& O( n8 P2 x
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 g' c" A0 i: L6 b impact on young children’s learning ability. ( c& r- i* ?1 B; }) s 5 j, M1 M& \0 Q
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " N' f9 U$ k- d3 m# d
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + P& B2 ?. r% ?6 v( @
. R! l; m3 n# j. c4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / m% W B7 ~8 w2 @6 n# r) _3 \; q -- Summary of Gordon Head public services * s: R/ e* i* Y+ Q/ B8 M -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs) z, c( X5 t: X/ z# b* U
-- Gordon Head Residents Association" C$ S7 ^) l; K6 K& h' O3 [; z
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 D/ ?1 p: U% P
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth0 K0 W6 S% o. l
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 g" r- v. h0 {0 ^! P6 D2 i
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities : t; s9 V7 v9 u* o4 c! U3 c -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches$ b4 C4 ^) b& P3 g- r& c a
% I+ P. [3 K- p. _+ Z6 N6 BMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China# I+ J2 m B, b7 W
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. % e& O9 X+ `+ @ f+ ` 6 G7 T! K" Y8 z+ j8 ?Refreshment to follow