1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 4 b& y: Q/ |5 ]6 m5 F+ t -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 9 H2 C& k. l s F i: N -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools+ ]! a- a7 r) v9 ^) M3 P
-- General info about post-secondary education system 3 ]7 }: C/ }, ]3 S. Z' h
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ n8 C5 |. \$ P) k$ _9 L
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ^) s! D, [4 u3 j -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " R5 ^) s E; B/ `' F
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage " ^5 Q( L; Q& ?. P5 | Q4 ^ J$ |8 N for your child’s physical & academic growth? # Q, T W0 x7 G9 x6 ~4 i# y --Q & A$ d1 [) n5 x: _
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 S* {& [0 H P- @- u4 R. C) b -- General ESL classes information " Q, r& w) r; O: F -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 1 O7 e# C0 n" ~# h! q6 z5 ]7 O run after-school-care program / v' r/ B% x) _( C/ o -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , `# R& j- T& a8 G$ D! m# ? impact on young children’s learning ability.& Y& k* B) q- F
& x7 Q/ h* R0 V7 C" h( X; z3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 i, o, Y/ C, y0 T- L7 c* `: t2 i
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ ^3 S& G. }# e$ X7 I$ t ! A ]" b5 W7 m8 g4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 4 y" T9 Z9 E, ~* v9 y) g -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 1 U E* {- x$ B% v5 o, | -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs - u( u% t' O) ?+ h) F -- Gordon Head Residents Association z3 R7 U; g$ c -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ U# _' x$ ^8 h7 j( v! U4 ^
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth% x! O+ j9 i6 y! O; b- y5 s
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings+ R6 h% K6 z3 a; O
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities - ^2 v/ _/ v; m9 U2 g$ a3 M; C# B -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- s- p$ }4 n: } j* Z0 J1 G+ R% p- G, x
D+ J* a! W. Q( Z) Z0 s; r3 dMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China * q- q* w5 P `$ Q' @. R: Y$ V1 ?" b* f. M1 W9 D
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 8 r& v7 S& Z5 }& M5 E6 G9 ~) [2 ~; W
Refreshment to follow