1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :, ]( r4 w4 w* u: T& j0 F: [
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ b" @+ P: l- D4 K& g0 D( R$ a
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools # y& K* v7 [( x+ b2 M7 e( p' T -- General info about post-secondary education system 6 `6 j1 q4 w( c" k% I. k
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" c7 L9 k" x1 z6 |3 P4 S" c
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 D3 k4 Z7 Y. O4 u1 l
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! t; C+ v# [% L! ]4 \' L, B7 e
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 [/ i5 ~" ^6 u X; H- \2 s
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 u) `; j% p+ r# E- U1 @- _
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 g+ d2 }) m1 \ -- General ESL classes information - S6 N5 G. G3 v -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 4 c/ W; o9 U$ T: z% u% x- o run after-school-care program 3 {8 ]5 R) d% t: H) O( C -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' a5 W" Z0 m# h. k% V impact on young children’s learning ability. * U$ X: M e& K( |; E6 _! o $ N/ S! I7 U/ o2 J( c5 o
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 X6 a2 _ _6 N* e7 B
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 r$ ~4 z C" h7 t* Q+ l8 ^
3 c9 F/ |$ t: ~+ E4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " q6 O h- m, ~
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services3 q# @, ?+ w) ^2 ^% b' B
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs / V) x1 C7 t9 Z: k -- Gordon Head Residents Association1 W" P3 w9 C( M7 k' p" @
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ' { E. B2 P+ ^- |8 _! U -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 5 a0 p% a2 ^1 C' ?4 a9 _0 b, B! W -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 8 F. D9 c N6 L- d, d) P -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities : Y5 Y* [+ H' \3 T3 C( C8 }" C -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches - a2 w9 C9 B4 F" r ) \8 x+ [ _2 E" R2 mMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China0 B" t0 \: j$ k8 `$ n
/ l4 c: l% c2 hThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. $ V6 ^3 Q: Q4 M6 d) d* [2 h) S
Refreshment to follow