1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% _0 W2 V S) V6 G0 e4 V R
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems % y0 {1 k7 G6 [ w! { l; \ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools, I, Q% ]; x: u* o3 b
-- General info about post-secondary education system 2 p7 @4 ~6 ~/ r
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs $ V E3 y7 f! Y/ c -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; t9 d1 A, p. B+ r: Q* v) `5 \, h& K
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 @: g5 H+ r8 Z3 D, U |
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage \+ X/ k6 J; t$ b2 _ for your child’s physical & academic growth? % e& {% h; x2 U --Q & A( l3 K6 }$ c' W# Z
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : ?* V; F. z' A; f) Y0 @' f
-- General ESL classes information 8 G" p' o$ F5 m, T% M -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to4 c7 h( V' H' K. @0 a8 b
run after-school-care program& K& e6 N4 j, R+ n1 T* p) C
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + I( B. ^4 t- A1 l* j
impact on young children’s learning ability. + M( _6 m& @0 g) h6 r- o7 u # C! j" K( Z% }7 Y0 h H3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + p1 P' {+ Q9 [5 j1 d -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * w2 P+ V) i7 [& Q7 g9 n+ b; B! E5 l
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * _1 n/ c% O0 L& C$ D" Q- p -- Summary of Gordon Head public services; z) ^' J$ ?- g& T
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs0 o2 U& B; s9 }( t
-- Gordon Head Residents Association- m9 c1 E( w- I b7 w- y
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth( a: ~% O* Q; z1 T" x- p7 ]9 ?1 b
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) Q5 l9 K! ?, G' _/ C% }9 ?
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings, N9 e2 X# d2 D8 ^3 [1 Q2 J
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 m9 R o) ?# L- J
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches( a8 n5 g' j# P4 \" w F
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 3 r; V5 V8 x" Z# A; ? N* ^" A# M6 t
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; M% I+ f1 ?+ S- h8 L
$ R0 c4 v. @/ n4 ?( m4 {( u/ _Refreshment to follow