1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ) e2 u; ]) j+ G% q- ~* l1 z6 R -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems+ ^, }2 X* j2 {& M* A) h0 \
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools & N& G* h+ X8 Q$ L -- General info about post-secondary education system ; U6 E- |1 X* _7 x4 Z' K) q1 K
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 0 r7 k2 K% ] |( |9 `+ W8 G' I -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers* g% s( i6 \9 a0 E0 ~& Y, [
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 i+ n w8 `2 X -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage* y$ |; Y! J, j2 D5 B: G8 {. Q
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 3 V* t# |! A; j2 g; C
--Q & A # ]! [/ p0 y: Z% E" J + h Z1 u% d% f/ n+ S2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + b* t y3 ?) E' M
-- General ESL classes information$ F7 Z9 \) O& {" }5 }" P, Q* X
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ' V9 U- {3 x9 Y: e% ^1 ` run after-school-care program # h* P! T# w% u) F) n; B Q -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % a6 K2 r1 k) A. m: i! d/ I5 \
impact on young children’s learning ability.9 J' C& k/ k) O
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 y5 ]5 J- P9 }2 \% }7 ? -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 x: j/ H1 ?# P
5 H7 O4 s v" v0 |7 L# ^$ }9 M; P4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 w& L, Z5 e1 ^6 E2 B( I
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 S- s0 z/ i- L& a3 J; M% `- N: n
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% M0 \4 h; Z: M) [8 z( q' }
-- Gordon Head Residents Association L! ?3 D/ \0 q( [; k -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth c1 I0 u0 i& f' @. ]; F -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth9 X% l- a: t0 C
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings * D7 r$ r6 h5 A2 W/ \0 m9 X -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities! y- g4 ?3 G& A4 ]$ s
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 1 P8 {* f7 O" ~ ! J) v0 r9 e1 t$ K; PMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China; d5 S$ j' l9 I, T1 i( K
2 x5 z3 S, B/ G y& t% GThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers." v9 J. z+ E2 _