1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% ^' ]7 m5 g4 n& U* Z! V. M
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems * M2 O$ H, u/ _- j7 M, X* F7 e -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools- e, {8 f4 }( L% y3 y' M5 c
-- General info about post-secondary education system B+ L% ^' C+ s7 P; h( c; r. h9 J9 t2 c
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, f0 d) C; H% G) c% R
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers " [8 F0 E2 m6 g -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & W$ D7 n; \! m9 I -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage& k: d; ?6 h' B5 ?" C8 c+ L
for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ f6 M3 G, f3 C1 w$ N3 F" _ --Q & A ' O- E2 G$ F- w2 | ' ]: h% l9 c5 L# I; W E2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . j! m+ l7 Y3 @5 {( k" X( X
-- General ESL classes information4 X8 x3 w( b+ N
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 5 D. G( _+ Q- F. Y run after-school-care program1 a* n% _, m9 R8 V# q. s& S+ {
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 M5 a; e) _3 d7 J1 ^# B* `4 c; R impact on young children’s learning ability.% Q1 H9 @' I- c1 Y7 u8 a
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * Y' t" W ^- p- ^9 Q" X
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ y, A" Q7 [6 h& O6 Z1 u; i 3 N7 M/ y5 f: ^ t, e+ R8 v, {4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 N6 a/ ?3 f3 F$ E2 C7 r" ?5 \
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services , z; ~7 J/ ^( @9 [9 c. Z7 v -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs , E0 G" g8 m' b! _! K$ D5 S -- Gordon Head Residents Association 3 p! d/ ?. h) h6 B" ^% g -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth $ p% l1 ]# K, h -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 1 l$ N8 ]3 P( I0 l! Z -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings% Z8 P0 I: u4 d& @' m$ [+ o
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 4 q) @ u1 G) c8 [ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 8 c: `3 T6 r: r! k8 F * B$ {/ a4 h, N2 }8 GMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China f1 U# a4 m5 {1 r; n' }; B# i" g! f4 C
{% k7 m: r( X3 }! s/ O2 n; O" vThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.8 o7 ^$ i- I0 N, H8 K) [