1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :. @/ g' p9 w$ [0 s* \4 l. M$ c
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 5 K1 }" k1 X: A# I/ M! M -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 3 H1 j: Q/ }1 ]9 J5 s2 g$ D -- General info about post-secondary education system # a, A# C3 ~3 d% k
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs : u, h i. A- Z! n. w! w -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' c6 w' U' ^1 \8 \/ R
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 3 c+ q2 o c; ?$ u/ c/ P7 {( [ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 0 @4 j+ b3 ]$ G2 t for your child’s physical & academic growth? / O0 a7 j8 M; b
--Q & A : {. z7 R& f- ?2 l- A9 L8 C* r' m q% @, H& n' x
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 8 v3 k1 A! k; F4 X: Y& V! \* [ -- General ESL classes information / D6 O" h0 y5 ?5 O x -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to * f3 t+ K' m- K) z! z run after-school-care program0 \# {# d/ c, e# s
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 e. a7 M R g4 d& _
impact on young children’s learning ability.+ G2 X6 ?7 U1 ^2 w. p8 S2 f
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 k2 z' S, }0 v6 p' X) [" C -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' d6 T' T! V+ _) C& J& b% Y6 h) n4 z9 h/ }2 ^$ d0 Y% Z: t
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! J# M4 h% L0 N" I/ i* ]% d -- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 o7 P, r1 H* }& b
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs& y- W' L) }% k/ c
-- Gordon Head Residents Association' s# u9 w7 u9 j
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 3 ^+ P3 A) J: ?' ^: m -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 4 p% L5 m8 k/ J j' n8 t: { -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings; b; T- K8 ^, p
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities1 y) j3 W$ N% w
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches: D' |/ [: B) T3 c; K# e- u, ~9 H
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China: r3 T1 \$ b* _4 e7 b9 w
) ~5 P4 `, z. Q" ]The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. : I4 w! P' u S; T+ e- E4 m0 E! j( F0 e, x; z7 g0 e' ^
Refreshment to follow