1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 3 I w1 P+ i5 X K2 U -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems / |* M# z; n2 r9 L8 A% @. w7 K9 p7 [ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools# S/ W) Z P1 n0 m" n
-- General info about post-secondary education system : H2 W% S) L9 w' q- p3 J% @) D0 z -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 9 O( B3 t) K" v" l- a -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 V. g6 J$ S( U7 P
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 3 i$ u; K2 p9 H/ v -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ( T L3 ^! v1 x% W; Q( b for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 |3 ^4 M2 h0 m8 _* O/ c' d/ l' C" \0 O --Q & A5 v2 S. g- J0 c2 b2 }2 L/ K- d+ r: `
! }" I& [1 ^4 o. Y' u% M$ @) T2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 P/ p: n# ?* b, n8 ^( D; A: k -- General ESL classes information3 X' b" o( W/ |) ?! z3 h
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to' E% c; m/ ~2 |- T3 Y
run after-school-care program H- A6 N) u- Z# z! p/ x -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 6 s, S8 c7 Y4 g5 ]6 `9 U impact on young children’s learning ability./ I5 f" f9 K5 w" O* m
; E- \( ^* ~8 T7 I3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + z) m/ j5 l8 ]7 ~5 O -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( A7 R0 j v$ ~: ^* m* k- W& M9 [" i2 ^: J
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' q+ G, Q! n& r( Q3 R% n/ @
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services * h n. i: _; m. s9 _3 Q -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs / l* p* }, K5 k0 Y2 N- ^: v -- Gordon Head Residents Association ! C: _6 G* e8 M: g2 c3 @5 \* M) A -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth . H. ?9 ^/ w0 e& f -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth6 c; C' N& q g; d
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 r# V/ C! }6 \" n0 y# K: N
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 5 {( b3 e# ]! D% s; v0 A -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 5 H" Q* w# g+ r8 j5 e/ D& M6 w# l! V5 n6 ~( n/ G% i
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China8 a8 {& u3 l g
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ) I5 F/ ~5 L: l4 H: [* v6 t* v. _+ Z ! n: K6 T& I7 c+ w1 ~5 T( u+ bRefreshment to follow