1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :9 @0 P+ W' B8 q# ~! ^
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ \! ?1 Z/ o, h ~, y( Q
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools e% p% y& W a" d8 `4 V, M4 \: v
-- General info about post-secondary education system " C$ b( W' |( ~( X -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 }, A& k3 k& k: e# {! `
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers - B4 k5 R( H) L; `7 Y -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; `9 k9 H {6 G- \ U) r -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 1 n+ e: X/ T2 y4 {$ ]2 g for your child’s physical & academic growth? s% r7 Z8 |- S4 _ --Q & A6 ]( H" q; s0 V4 m! U$ @
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): # S1 I5 a/ v: S3 k* l$ F A -- General ESL classes information; { A+ t7 A" ]4 e6 b6 b
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to , _* a& `. @# C- h run after-school-care program! f* T2 p# a+ c' [! _
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' M/ t( S. R3 `: U impact on young children’s learning ability.+ r4 ?5 ^ Y( F. b- j: H
( B- c8 s% t, p3 M! U0 ^3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( P! Y, R% B9 c+ v1 G
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ o' _, g8 O& W; }5 H% a6 F2 s
# h5 E8 ]. J* ^/ K4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): + L; q* |* f2 c$ }
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services ; b' c) W2 n+ N$ G3 B4 E7 M -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs * i2 Z% z' n" x -- Gordon Head Residents Association * k+ U5 C: ]! L2 }9 Z' Y( ~ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ( Q5 ^) _, h3 n U$ Y1 B -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth " {9 `& W# y& m -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' A! J; @- R) e7 G) u
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% \0 q/ c1 H8 x6 k. V( G0 X
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches* [8 }, i1 d* z Z! D9 i* U
: k" ]( X9 X/ z* D% { r! {5 ^/ ]MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China( O6 s8 O3 `, e8 Y
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 4 S* S% q1 U) I; B4 H7 P" l% f9 Y6 N% [4 ` G- ^( v+ m1 ]
Refreshment to follow