1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : # Y& x! L/ W2 C: Z- D) K0 [" v -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems" y" {- S: _. q. Y. \% _
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 7 X7 ` [5 M M( y -- General info about post-secondary education system 7 H; A; W1 F: O
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& S. x& K7 z8 e* D7 t
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers * H" ^) m: E# c$ w! ]" E -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 x* X! f2 W8 f9 ]- _! K4 f -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage / W& `6 H, h! z; p4 x for your child’s physical & academic growth? . D8 h+ U+ S3 z+ U* ~% b8 q --Q & A 0 r: D$ f% i+ D4 Y. C. | 6 B6 M1 u2 g. {4 z( z' N2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ; S5 G8 F9 s X7 s -- General ESL classes information. y$ B M2 E0 \6 @0 P8 i3 S7 v, s
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 0 C% d7 I! v I4 E run after-school-care program/ `% J( ~% M8 _; b
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the \. P; m+ U' e% z* U; F! F impact on young children’s learning ability.5 v0 g3 \7 Y/ m
# b: m2 C8 v, o. D$ Y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * b" |6 c" i0 j2 d1 j& m
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 U$ e) Q9 H& r9 |4 |3 _7 i- m$ D
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 a/ u y: k, D" A; e2 G -- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ n7 D. r7 G2 P1 L* }
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs " D. A0 b+ `5 K* i7 o1 M8 g -- Gordon Head Residents Association. H; J$ U8 i- i, ?8 W
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth # S7 b7 [4 r9 @8 g; y5 Q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 8 @8 x/ V. D0 y: B6 X) A# y -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings : @1 [( Y- o. v" m% k% S# K$ v+ x -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ; ^3 n/ @8 { ^+ s -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 6 ^3 Y2 e3 M W) ~5 x* l! y. R7 h# R% y9 G
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. i# L% W3 T$ P
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.. e! P* S- x% n