1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# o; P; H& O. t* ]# G4 M7 R
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 7 B! d# e* N: t) i# u -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 z# S o# E( H! s) v' S( o2 E
-- General info about post-secondary education system 7 y/ p. L- u1 c6 H. e: d
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs+ }! S& A8 `8 ^5 X; }1 t a7 M
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers# [ l- ?( r$ p T3 |3 D
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; v0 s p. Z4 L+ ~' [) T: L' [8 P
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage / ?" A+ k5 R" }! b+ z for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 f/ o- m9 F, t- e/ i
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 2 C3 x5 {( j* D, B A* s4 N -- General ESL classes information5 B% ?4 C4 y2 F* j9 f0 `
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to/ z- X, V7 t* i# [; s
run after-school-care program * B0 D P0 k) s( S -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 |3 l1 z, ~" T& G* K; ]3 G
impact on young children’s learning ability. % _4 _* Q( @4 O$ _ 8 a/ s8 P1 v# f9 Z% k7 L" z4 h
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / l/ |$ i T- G9 @5 Z
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! k0 t+ O' e! N- T8 T# {0 f
8 U0 ~& t) E6 J3 y7 O* b3 {- F( g4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % F5 ?4 @4 c( d1 k% P; E
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 X- X- p$ D8 k9 A- J7 B! Y
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" B. U4 {' V" ]6 U& N
-- Gordon Head Residents Association ; i3 c# H! _; V8 {$ R! l& g6 J; M -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) i/ `7 a0 j6 e. s
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 t4 @& N f4 I6 w3 R7 F
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 7 q6 k9 h, p! Z- r7 P! y: ^- s -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 9 o" O, q/ ~$ `2 D% X3 Q1 B. T -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 6 n d) g/ u0 S1 m7 @9 L! s( [& |: ^! c
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China* D9 p9 y6 Z c; M; D
! P1 Y, P6 [( a* f1 ?The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ k* i6 T0 w& l$ C
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Refreshment to follow