1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ |0 `* R. z% A# q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 6 U% w* y# x& Z- R4 t/ K5 Y/ q( C& }5 v -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 F- J; c( Y- F+ ~+ F; C! G# O
-- General info about post-secondary education system - A& t$ b/ v- r' ?
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs , n& w- ^5 _; h -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers4 E2 ^$ ?% ~. z$ w& j* ^
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & T t: k. T p$ M6 F" K3 J4 U -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage - g& z( Y5 ?0 r9 m k1 D6 Z for your child’s physical & academic growth? 3 j" W: C: C+ d' I6 E( G
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* ]% }/ S, ~! A+ C; ]& f6 [2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 I& C; p% q% ^4 L -- General ESL classes information8 J3 \$ O* Y1 u n8 _, l
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to$ R$ H) c* ~ S$ J C% K) n
run after-school-care program ) v5 u' G# J& M+ Y) i8 E; |' M -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 6 W6 z8 K+ q2 y( y" T3 t1 ]5 e impact on young children’s learning ability.% ?7 u P$ m, O9 n0 q. i( P
7 E6 b0 q7 | L" e3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 B' X/ ^8 ] N" t& z4 @5 j/ v
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 }; K+ ~: O) [, s# P# [: k' m: {7 e& J* u; C5 P
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 2 a8 g1 ~8 N; q5 ~: w7 h -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 5 E: i% P! w9 q: ]) _ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs / B# A9 M9 i' Y. e$ | -- Gordon Head Residents Association; | j+ h( ]+ z' p9 Q9 t
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ `9 R: ]# ?0 N v5 u/ v3 {
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 9 V- D% s- T2 Z. ]( B -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings & j6 H: n6 |' _5 W -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities * n& f [* K& f% y) b -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 L$ q9 }/ J" T; C3 b
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China + T, l9 {9 h1 h3 W" \. G" Z( I: e' x# C, u
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. $ d, b8 O4 s, ]; q4 J. q' P# m% _1 M" Z0 r
Refreshment to follow