1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : : e8 O' p# } q- ~. f4 z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems . A. e! v `) ]6 V -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools2 l1 A, w9 |# H, y( {( S$ C
-- General info about post-secondary education system ' s) H5 w/ [* y8 }/ d0 R
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" [6 x) M( N9 n. {
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers + N! x# Y3 i( q" v -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / X2 |5 Q. r& Q7 B* [' e) R -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage' N6 O. m" G3 z
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ; Q9 R5 S) i. ]/ m; _6 X
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9 B! D( ]7 j: q* j6 k7 B; \4 {2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & ^. e |9 p z: ], f
-- General ESL classes information " U9 C% C8 B" d1 z& c -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to * s; X' b+ W* m6 L7 V$ @+ U run after-school-care program 6 ]5 M" H/ b+ g* ]2 r4 ?3 G- _ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 J9 i" E: U- A6 z impact on young children’s learning ability. 1 N/ A) Q" D8 I5 C* N 8 u8 D; Q( |8 W3 g+ ~- s: h$ m3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): # {" j/ l. ~% u# h! j3 T -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information " U8 i2 i! W7 i J; _4 }. Y$ v7 [8 L6 f
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & ~- v: d! K5 e, n( H) `- [0 e
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ y6 w$ `7 W, W3 }
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs$ X' H# p: N2 ?! x! q! W
-- Gordon Head Residents Association0 N2 R* U( n+ t4 [: U5 {( y
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* N/ H" {% A. F; E, H) M0 m8 O
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) @; N) U$ r, A8 m1 ^7 s
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings $ s9 b8 }/ \/ l; e6 T- v -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ' C+ Z, v6 A# y' k$ F' {, A( e3 ? -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 3 T) f; n) E6 z6 L. N4 S+ D2 E/ I2 o6 `' F( k& g8 }: P* V- B" M8 g; ~0 E
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% J* k7 V. I5 s
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. : d. e' D1 R/ l5 s 0 y: o; Z4 |' \& d" TRefreshment to follow