1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ b$ A0 T8 G, I8 r# E
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems0 {% n. W2 b _/ O4 w( l2 {
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools! p9 C; _7 _8 P+ K- S. ~
-- General info about post-secondary education system I8 G8 _/ K! k -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs. e4 ^1 x. x: T1 P9 j/ k S# L
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ; s1 R. t3 C6 s' p3 }0 O -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , C0 i& N: ~, C; P
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 5 f$ n! S1 W1 b I for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 y8 l3 E4 x$ C, B --Q & A9 ] P: I* H$ Z6 W" X6 r- h
! w0 e9 M! h$ Y6 q2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + r6 {. I7 _5 w! e) k) c -- General ESL classes information# Q2 W$ R- J4 \; K
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to6 \6 {, x4 d+ w5 x9 h- p+ _
run after-school-care program& z; ^/ j7 R8 q1 F3 `
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' d3 y1 x% c. S4 h
impact on young children’s learning ability. / d [+ w/ l% l! b, }- O 2 O( G# D" z; y# R: F3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & `" U" b- t. }# z S i6 D -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' ^. b. o7 ^" e: t: k9 o$ F* i
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 2 ~) m5 G$ i3 a d' Y1 F: Y" P. Q! { -- Summary of Gordon Head public services ! X# ]5 I" b% p# x -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 5 ~9 T0 O+ u: Z6 ^6 X# d -- Gordon Head Residents Association8 O; z, \" Y* V. E! P( @
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ( b) ~2 `) h& ?& w' o' g -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth: m$ p) A3 i- U/ a8 l' c
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 1 \% O& R0 l) Y0 p/ D -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 i" V/ o0 t+ b! |* D8 d5 k
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 V' z# m* c& V
2 `5 }0 @1 c- A1 \, hMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China * x0 k, ~, X6 F! `8 i * g' L; a4 j& c$ B9 g* ^, _( iThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 9 L8 I1 a% m$ a8 B8 E% D , _# x" t( u5 ~) n. eRefreshment to follow