1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : $ ~) f) V) |+ F+ ?7 | -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- i& |! p+ H" p) Z6 m
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools$ n# y- J8 b' i9 M" W H @- L
-- General info about post-secondary education system ! x4 I) a0 z4 d' F0 F- _
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs! \4 e2 d# ~' F+ M
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 X& v+ r6 z" Z. I- j( A4 B
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , Z+ Q/ N3 m0 o0 U -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage. S; G9 V2 c/ V/ p. Q4 \
for your child’s physical & academic growth? * r. D9 B: P2 r6 h% d9 g. T --Q & A' Y* e& _* @ W& a) Z3 o
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 M) S6 I4 S2 b7 R
-- General ESL classes information/ t: q, c1 }1 ~9 M$ ]7 X
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to6 A; f5 [; z: E8 c! F r: S& {
run after-school-care program ; s" S6 B( l5 p% V -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 1 I5 G; n# {! i1 Q/ b4 ]5 V9 A
impact on young children’s learning ability.! h8 {3 x; ?) ] Z7 w5 k
; J& Y" B" U4 [4 J4 ^3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( @: q7 a# }4 o- U" P8 I -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + m8 Z5 P. @% v% l! y) N8 \* T
E, k ]4 r$ @+ m% v6 I4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 2 i; h/ ^' B% g9 \ { -- Summary of Gordon Head public services - x4 B0 ]7 }- \6 e: z3 S R$ ^ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs0 J9 O7 y: s- P: e- B* r
-- Gordon Head Residents Association6 G+ B+ z9 n# f2 t' y
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ( ]$ z5 p9 X* o; W7 w2 ] -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth% z f+ G# a" @; |0 O t
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ) e" Y7 @% q$ ] -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 |' V( H% L' K* h% h) V
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches # d- { d7 p& I1 @' m1 m% a' k& P, C9 z+ y7 {6 N: B
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ! Q3 h5 L7 V: D. M9 h3 @ " }- U3 Q' K/ `9 S% F O& OThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.0 V! E* N9 M! f& |% f% _1 \