1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ' @' H$ q' R. q/ E' p$ y0 ` -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 5 `" g9 ^$ V7 ?" e% B -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 8 J7 L6 n8 I5 {. U* R, x -- General info about post-secondary education system . N0 J) A- p6 @1 r
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs . x1 B- {# s' a -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers# B$ M2 j. N/ J& @) b
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 R; O/ q- E0 W, j( M2 }
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage% O0 g6 j& B. F, h+ X' d( D
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) T* ^$ a) \( c4 l9 R --Q & A8 ~7 W: M# z, P/ Z5 _0 l
/ g* T3 j2 W, L, p3 I2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): # a; \) k. p# {# X. W, r# x
-- General ESL classes information6 ^. k* i; ~6 E
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 2 p7 r" c" x1 B# J" [) v1 a" w" e run after-school-care program5 m/ O# g9 @0 f4 Y
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the C6 L* E7 i5 S impact on young children’s learning ability. , y- e; n$ `# H( k' w7 h6 x & x2 p/ B; w/ N, x+ I) e
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 e! b. X* a9 O: f9 ? -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 {" A) j! s" [6 a 4 G# a1 v6 S& U. y" K, @/ O6 C4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): : @( g p" q- X -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 3 K8 `2 G. \8 F4 m- D& `$ U -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs " ^( O% \/ \ y' t4 n2 H -- Gordon Head Residents Association " H$ ]6 |0 Q: a0 ~ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth + r( L1 x; y/ h: V0 ^# ~ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 U/ l% S0 f9 l3 F3 ~
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ! e+ {( |; T+ U) V -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities2 ^8 a7 u2 L5 ?4 f2 f
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 ^4 _; `: L) q9 _# S! i
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China5 R2 P# N$ x; J* ]3 U/ H$ z1 }; E
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. , d8 B, y) W' k+ e0 s- X W, e : @9 @ g7 S* T4 O/ x8 P0 wRefreshment to follow