1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :) b7 a7 S: o D
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems $ z) s% `9 Q9 T% b -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools' _! E9 ^/ ]- Z9 E# s- ^
-- General info about post-secondary education system $ s; @( r! l5 p, s- Y3 Z8 W -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ n! _ i, E* g/ _' S6 M6 f
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers " I ~: f3 ^0 x t -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 x2 g/ c1 k" B3 [ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage . v. V& J! Z( P+ [- c for your child’s physical & academic growth? * |: K8 K) }' t; P B& h; I; l
--Q & A - z- O* }* Q% Z* y* Y& d! E( a/ X 7 Z+ {: n( J5 L+ W* i2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' [1 B" J4 R. i% {4 { O0 \9 F
-- General ESL classes information' t0 p1 b1 ]! J, Q6 Z: o
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to) W+ F" v$ ]1 y3 m/ h* k
run after-school-care program 5 W8 e% q7 S8 H2 ^( p% ] -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , U0 _/ s* N8 _( [! }2 U impact on young children’s learning ability.! F- Q: T# k+ W2 U0 d
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 C% p$ U; s6 O A. _- E* c -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 |% S* F& e# x5 r7 k+ M, O/ T* e& B7 w2 v
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 u+ A$ @- ]6 T0 b* b( j
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services ( X0 y/ [ c( {0 {$ e% q* ] -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ( T6 t( P/ g/ I" b -- Gordon Head Residents Association # m' R |: D! a -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 4 H: t5 L! p) B K -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth . Q0 b. T! r* C% a& O3 y/ u: q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings & R- M$ [1 z1 `# @ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities # h& U5 D1 d7 m3 y -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches$ _! o; a: g4 m+ l- K1 t
+ g3 i4 c6 V5 ^) p7 R$ j+ IMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 ]; s* v# d$ n4 |8 T
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 `# j4 V0 p0 S, l, G
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Refreshment to follow