1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# s' C; K' |, y% w# }+ M) v. q& o' G' U
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 O7 L( y( ]* T: z: Z! H0 n2 H
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools( w! ~& U i2 |0 J2 X1 ?; ^) B
-- General info about post-secondary education system & y( y3 T5 {. ]5 t- F5 X
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs B/ u( U4 x7 d' R7 |# B, s' A1 r
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers( K9 Y, s! Q2 C
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! l5 P0 F" k1 A -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 f2 n8 I Q1 U1 x+ f' A# W% g
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 D$ ~2 B- Z }) e G" J
--Q & A ; h" r; L+ `: q! t- ~6 j5 d & l/ T: }4 l% ~$ d7 v2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % |) i3 H7 d4 D6 R( w -- General ESL classes information 5 J6 w* D/ _9 L* N -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to; u8 W$ ~, e8 }/ { y
run after-school-care program 3 G4 n; N7 x( v" _! J' N% J, } -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : }& E1 D l. [7 ^5 t0 u; K9 Z impact on young children’s learning ability. 8 S/ m v' D6 e2 ^6 [, K , ~2 S3 x0 u u% B% _9 z S
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 6 Y5 {# E0 P7 p -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( E0 K2 e8 q9 e% z" @4 Z# x8 i- J$ _
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - t f4 m8 B7 y; j
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 n$ ^- P L: \1 ]
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs. v& F% Q, J$ s; c. v7 D3 K
-- Gordon Head Residents Association% n( }" Y' S6 q
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ) J3 j8 ^7 |8 R& S5 K! n; f -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth . E6 c2 v8 w' E+ M- e+ ? -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ( X4 E5 m, N0 J9 D: q1 _5 M3 ~4 {( l -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities . D+ ]7 W2 D* v9 X, g1 I3 O -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches) q9 J) J7 H- [0 l. P- z" U
, v( a- p2 L( ]) U7 @: k) e {MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China/ q1 t5 a) E9 X5 M9 ~# ] ~
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 3 o0 ^% o( r6 X: m* N$ p/ Y% S* j% U3 E
Refreshment to follow