1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :1 Z, f& T9 z8 x- t$ v z
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- _, x P8 d( H& @
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ^( l% g6 g o% X, r0 E
-- General info about post-secondary education system ; O6 m! p% F( l
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ( T5 o3 x6 M4 u5 w -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' u2 Y* i; w/ C6 Y7 V
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & K6 v/ h8 x+ ~9 u0 j/ N
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage+ U- t; o+ z" A7 k
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 c1 q! l% }; ] v
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1 d# a- u4 i# t2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): $ p* |: V+ q; F, X5 H
-- General ESL classes information 2 R5 \9 X+ e$ O* g: q -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 0 o5 ~7 ~* B' k; R run after-school-care program # ^3 R& R8 G+ k4 T' q -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # a5 u2 R3 a! ]* q
impact on young children’s learning ability.9 {8 {+ Z: W' I6 N; j
- P1 Y' D$ h* y/ U7 M3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ Y( n0 A5 V* Q3 W2 j | -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 4 W, E% j( Q0 C' W. C5 `5 H. K6 d9 d
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( Z% H, }( O* m) I% R) J2 f
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services) g9 e3 j7 k/ U& a9 W' U
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 w5 U- E0 ^9 z6 w8 ~% q: D
-- Gordon Head Residents Association , R- @+ a+ w0 P$ a -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth - ?5 E8 Z( }" o; O: G4 r -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth % S0 Q. E, Z( ^. ^4 k -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings + z$ E, h9 X# Q- d -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ; m+ B# J0 z0 ~6 e+ I0 K# f -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches; E3 H# w$ s0 t' z/ \
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China5 g' r$ K7 H' t! w+ [
# P2 z( C, b- N2 K( MThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.$ U2 H6 I; H W; \
2 ^3 O# v. j% N9 R0 J# B' n0 ORefreshment to follow