1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 M7 O$ \2 X* i. G
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems7 X0 ?& i$ X. @6 ?+ k+ |" V' E
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools: y" Y7 m0 _ \) a7 k
-- General info about post-secondary education system 7 U% D' O4 v7 h, E9 s( `7 {
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs . U' B: G$ `% P -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers) c" o: U3 l; N9 i" t
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & @! h g3 [: B -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage $ o4 c" w3 M/ a/ g for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' S. ~" x9 }/ b( f# E% s
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " M- X1 p# `0 Y9 t* Y: h
-- General ESL classes information 4 {/ U _2 I# h. D -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ; Q9 h: R" z: ]- G5 W3 j run after-school-care program4 s; A$ I" M, t* ?3 r3 V) c. c3 `% o
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 9 h D# r# i$ O7 h' w w
impact on young children’s learning ability. ' c9 u6 `0 |0 \+ I7 B. T4 s" d ! W1 T0 O* v3 I/ S: V5 E& D0 d$ V3 A
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! u) ~! D! p$ l
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' @# e. L6 {) }0 ~( U8 e, D' e, F w6 L6 m3 w- v
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - e9 \, [ X. {: o$ K8 x$ v4 N
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services9 @- o4 Q+ u& @- y
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs " ]! H1 l/ @$ k4 ^( Q! G -- Gordon Head Residents Association& [" v' s* }9 H
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth O- N2 q0 w! l% T -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 1 m6 n' P* Z2 u/ r# D6 T -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings- w% a5 H; K) T9 N
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities# r3 y2 F' \4 ^8 |. h( x3 a0 q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches - i) N$ X0 u9 a$ S* S4 W, s4 s 8 Z% o7 ~, i: DMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ; s. r3 o( z" t0 _, o$ k( q ; \9 _0 i) F9 _( @* q4 x! g6 WThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. - A# A# |4 d" A: G4 c. U. `# a. | # B2 a8 X& Q/ t4 SRefreshment to follow