1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : N+ n# `, W, M' J1 A* ?# S' J
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 4 m! G) @( C1 r4 }+ H6 K8 v -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 m9 [* H3 E3 l$ [% E3 }
-- General info about post-secondary education system ' K" o0 s# G- X0 `1 q
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs' l/ t C4 B! U: Q% X- j! r9 o
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 9 c$ r0 r e) d; @ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 c! S) d( u4 [; m/ C/ Q$ P -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage p9 r9 ~3 r' f, ?/ m& l* t* } for your child’s physical & academic growth? ( u- W n# K1 E --Q & A / U4 V; ~% q: m+ j t! @ h1 o9 t5 P" n$ g0 F1 W# d+ A( {! s
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 5 p4 Z* y$ Q& l2 D
-- General ESL classes information 3 I$ n4 a, p7 G( d6 @ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to & j* U7 a. c8 w" M run after-school-care program# p# v( O7 K, p" ~, `
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , ^# P& R7 [; j6 b
impact on young children’s learning ability. % [7 {* X E7 d, h D& @ 9 j; j- \/ ?9 \7 d6 c: _, G3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) x' }* A8 N$ U7 w3 F
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + ~6 Q. U F: K- Q' X9 {7 E* L0 j7 C
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 3 x4 t F4 p* T$ P( l7 c& n -- Summary of Gordon Head public services " j0 A2 `5 q! X, ^8 P) X -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs, U4 P% I$ Y; _" q- L( S: }
-- Gordon Head Residents Association4 T. x) z0 |. V5 g6 l ~
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth( m3 m6 Y' q2 E* V2 y* `- b
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth" V" ]. F0 X# E {+ y6 i% J
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ) b* s, y2 \5 T. K1 B -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 g- f7 r# J T, A' l
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 v$ i9 M- w2 e, ]* j1 j
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China & D {( @" o/ ^ 0 F2 E' o3 B6 |! WThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 1 U6 A* `' D# C" M ! y% q2 `5 N7 X2 }Refreshment to follow