1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :; s% n' D% T. Y" O
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems % V) l& v$ w! t$ G; o -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 1 o) }/ X! R4 K N% a -- General info about post-secondary education system * V5 S0 Z# l U8 o
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 9 x: f4 q4 s- ]6 M+ s5 N -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers + X8 A/ v9 e1 T% T0 L3 S -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; G B4 j# t' q# @ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 q a6 _9 j4 Q q4 W. E: M
for your child’s physical & academic growth? & g: L6 P" a+ g5 L. g% U --Q & A2 S# C; l9 [, g. _
* [! s& b: I9 R: i2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 L1 o# I# r; m3 J$ _
-- General ESL classes information 5 K1 a h2 d# l# ] r) t -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to* ^) ]* A4 k+ x/ g8 s/ }
run after-school-care program 9 P2 i' p7 y* y5 E+ V/ t+ ]/ B -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ l8 R" g3 P7 B impact on young children’s learning ability. 8 X! c9 _. G' f o' C$ G }; E 1 Y2 Y- W# Y7 H5 D$ f
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 b1 c4 b1 B6 a$ ~) D: Z3 m
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 ]& N- G; q! ^ y
# ~5 J/ _4 s3 w+ {$ A3 j4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' q( ~% e4 {4 _1 ~3 S5 n& B
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ H! q" U( m9 i/ e; f( Z
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 9 s/ r1 C2 e) ^ -- Gordon Head Residents Association 6 I5 I$ b" O" K0 R" i. ]& E0 A' X -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ y. Q) r6 J0 q; ]& D4 V
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 8 U( I: y8 C: Y% i -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings . Q# s, n! B( g# P4 z' ] -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities K: z* x4 ]- l G3 n3 \
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches5 r3 `3 D" w9 X% y7 D0 d/ J% q) S C6 G$ w
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China( m# ~% K/ U. m8 U
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.1 a7 Y6 G4 B! Q( |" @% P4 Z* _
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Refreshment to follow