1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : $ P* N- ]! p/ d' D1 u -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems5 w& G9 F/ u: W4 J, u& B
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 a$ M- W9 |/ Z; y# a
-- General info about post-secondary education system ! Z" J- _+ ~7 \+ p! z: |% D -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ; ^& P x% H$ U6 v! y* L -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers6 A; A. U8 l3 c+ B3 r
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 z% Z! f4 @& v: e/ N$ s' G
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 2 V# e2 o$ x6 q2 g* l ?* E9 t for your child’s physical & academic growth? & c9 r: M ?9 Q1 K5 _% ] C9 c --Q & A ! J' u: Q" L4 q; Q! y, B# K; z3 `4 D- w3 a, N9 ?( ?
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % w0 T; f$ V9 `6 M; R# M -- General ESL classes information $ r1 @* v2 F5 y% F -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to . y/ T" c( @3 ` run after-school-care program $ X3 u; i- h% W2 @ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # p, L8 H9 I- t* C impact on young children’s learning ability. 6 ~: X' F% W; d0 E 9 ?. u* i6 ^$ z, u
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * U0 c4 p- T, }# e -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information " o/ G# W1 Z. Z: G* N
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 K; T4 ?7 D8 S1 s* W -- Summary of Gordon Head public services $ G$ `2 H" X' D8 a -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs / t8 Z; U$ L& j/ }9 Q$ y7 A -- Gordon Head Residents Association ( r5 \, u; l4 u3 i; k -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth1 m, o# _& U+ u( i+ P5 {
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. F% C6 f' S, ^) v
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings& e7 V, A* ]4 b `
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities1 {, Y+ t% | n/ [
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches " d3 v5 k- e4 A. t7 r% ^' @5 [+ W
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 x- q$ K2 D; O
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.2 z- Q3 K: A9 \$ t
7 T+ U2 E# n; Q, r) x `* K6 f6 SRefreshment to follow