1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :) ?) L$ t- b: e0 i5 k. u
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 7 O: j& H" n8 |4 [) X9 q -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools; ]9 V) V3 i0 m- Z8 [, r) S/ H' M
-- General info about post-secondary education system . B0 o" V* f; T6 e( J+ e0 F9 q* ~ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs# ^2 z+ O0 g; J5 h
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' `2 l$ r" U2 }* n. h
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 s+ i& q. F% N+ x5 O- ^# S: ] -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage / w' I0 U" x P% i9 |! G for your child’s physical & academic growth? ( j' |" w- O6 N# I" H \) M --Q & A : @4 ?- K l# s/ ^5 B1 Y0 U1 P/ [ ) w2 h9 p& ^7 W! B, J" u4 G2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 |. Y! j \& ~0 h0 C. \ -- General ESL classes information9 E) U# J6 x& Q: P
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to2 G; ]) O& W* ^7 x+ P Z+ ~2 v
run after-school-care program; {. g. K1 E+ I1 N
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + T" f" B0 g' C% d impact on young children’s learning ability. & I4 s6 k' H( ?, n- g ; ]% J$ u. N6 n) _ _, \
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): # l+ h) ~( x. F" y4 B- s -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / c/ C4 f9 d( I( a) y& m4 g- q* ~8 _* ~9 Z& a
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * b1 C: o' Y5 o* H, G# r6 h; W
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ O' q4 | I5 N
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ' S$ R& h8 e! b& m1 l -- Gordon Head Residents Association' v4 p6 `2 f2 r. X
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 8 B) D/ D' f! q. k) x -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth , | ^3 C* \* N4 h& | -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ( e0 K7 V2 n$ { -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities" h7 s2 R* `5 L
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 5 J# `# I8 \: v& V- Y* Q a: S# r) S. h4 |0 c
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! v8 Y8 _( m9 C( M5 K; P+ ^' T
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.$ N& P" W/ w, I; `# h