1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :. u1 p' _$ \% B, o* Q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems0 A) U' y$ u2 ?5 y; E7 T' _
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools , a( k. G D4 @ -- General info about post-secondary education system ; F* D" ?9 G% J& J8 M0 ~1 P3 R
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs . u# Y9 g8 w$ J( \: F) o a -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 6 ?! ]: Z( X8 e+ b c -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ( r4 f( l; m5 r -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage - K5 B7 A; g+ P! L for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 M/ _& G* S0 w) a' o$ l3 _
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+ e w/ F$ j. m" O$ q& \2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * g+ J X! B6 N1 n -- General ESL classes information! H) \8 k+ o7 ^% F3 F, Y* R
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to- m/ g& G! W' O8 p2 s4 |1 w: X
run after-school-care program " {8 r- T6 ?1 Y! L -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 4 t5 k4 ?3 F `3 a- Q4 V
impact on young children’s learning ability.+ j J6 b' [! v9 q
7 v" @) |3 T' Z7 \; e ]6 }3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 1 [( [! Z2 B9 `+ @( H -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 R* _, T% J+ h9 M) R* s5 ^9 Z" Q9 d4 E* X1 P, o
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , W2 ]4 Q9 i3 Z5 j5 j/ T8 h -- Summary of Gordon Head public services s$ \2 }+ e5 [/ P6 o, `4 t -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs * r) b+ G3 Z6 C$ |. Y -- Gordon Head Residents Association % Y1 b" _9 K: o& j4 T -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ \% \- ^0 y* A! A
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth - R9 X; J( X8 o' {2 g% j7 u' a -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings : o0 n/ w. ^ e( B4 q; u; { -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 x6 d. C' s: V2 F
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches$ q8 {+ H4 p4 ~' Z8 i& M/ S8 Z
6 w1 x, h1 H" y' Z7 F0 GMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China5 o* v* g) m' u$ V+ E2 w
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 3 q j0 w& l+ V2 [3 n0 d7 i % n6 W2 @$ L* q$ k: t6 XRefreshment to follow