1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 g; Y# U4 w. }" h& Z F* L
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ) q9 q, I5 g. ~0 U$ C1 z4 B -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools " f" m$ c; m; U- u! R -- General info about post-secondary education system ) T) t: D7 E p, K6 g1 }$ o. v+ k9 Y -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs `& _. B/ Q7 R5 W* | -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ! _, D& p, `) i1 M -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : I8 F6 M, a8 o+ G2 n -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage / \! v( _# d! C' r for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! p( f, T2 N6 i3 z" g3 z/ K4 q
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# L( L3 E% a9 L" y2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 8 t3 j$ u) s- P. s1 { -- General ESL classes information ( U) s. h: Y$ Y; M* N2 K# u -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 4 ?, `4 W1 z) O+ P" e8 U run after-school-care program 7 `* L# H" Q$ O6 v* a4 q ?# F% n -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! D5 h+ r! k7 A: s- J9 V) g1 B
impact on young children’s learning ability.2 \; ?3 W8 W6 u1 G5 Y7 z
, ? T4 K& J" u) p3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 q: o% Y: X4 c& E; Z! C" P -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ C, V: {$ n" h1 _/ Z0 v( C
7 b) h5 j' f3 h5 o, ?4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) R( ~* B5 G/ D' ` -- Summary of Gordon Head public services' S) ^! m! ~9 P& s
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 7 S4 @4 Y# L; @6 |& e8 p2 q -- Gordon Head Residents Association " Y/ W$ R+ N" n8 X% U$ X -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth : R" ^5 ^* I$ T, P7 j' I -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth: ]0 A3 v9 g z# A9 A* I
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings R: q" z6 L* m0 r g( U -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) N7 Y3 m* t. z% @5 U6 P
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ) N2 u) P: n* W& h k [0 H9 y( D7 E% [0 w5 E# v2 K5 U4 S
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 0 m8 y. K5 \ L4 Z4 L- [( x# g0 x: h5 A, e* k3 Q$ @
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 G$ r X0 f5 `2 q6 w6 c% l0 _