1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : & i( ?9 A! H: q. [1 r- x -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 8 q8 ~( A4 m6 {0 t% t/ t' C -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools " p0 }& ]- S" O/ K, I2 Z3 J -- General info about post-secondary education system ( X# @) q! N5 P* c7 T+ S6 Q& O -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 3 S3 A3 k# {" k) f) G3 E -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- m- z+ ?2 b% V% r. _4 V
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 {! a+ P( A' M0 j) S% B -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage % T" M: d7 r1 e; Q for your child’s physical & academic growth? % a, r- T, z4 k7 w, Z4 q2 g
--Q & A ! i7 N4 J: k f$ Z$ f8 T5 u6 a ( `1 D3 G3 c3 H% v |2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % x) n1 W+ m5 u1 w$ O7 F
-- General ESL classes information 5 }" b: [2 C( Q ^+ A -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ; V1 e: P% S3 c run after-school-care program 1 L1 i6 d7 H3 ~- J. V/ O+ v -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " R' m% f( J1 u+ P2 @ impact on young children’s learning ability. 6 m+ p. K5 Y* B0 `% S1 D% P . M# v2 \9 D( e' r
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 N7 @- x' \) p) c% V
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information & s4 e, V2 Z6 H e9 z5 H2 Y" `) ], x7 y1 M
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 3 `- i* W3 o2 t9 B* u5 y -- Summary of Gordon Head public services ! ]/ }- K; D) z' r+ O- t -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs , w! D; u5 [5 w+ R -- Gordon Head Residents Association 4 k+ d+ z( z9 d2 U6 [0 Y -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 3 F1 j7 w) q2 y, m; X- n u6 o* Q# A -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth1 g% f ^1 ^; q1 n
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ; O' ?" d; Q% D5 {3 H/ [7 Z- g -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities " o! I' U D' q4 d5 J3 I' S -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches# Q7 N) S' t- z4 Q% {
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ( U, W! p& H6 m! |8 U& B* X/ v5 n' T5 u/ B7 t1 p2 N7 D$ ]/ D
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.' i2 R2 v, Q, w: U# v3 y