1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : & Q% t& H L2 \( e8 O -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 1 c- d4 e# q9 B -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools; l! F( `8 U3 m/ e C: R+ d6 A
-- General info about post-secondary education system & u% L( y5 A9 ^
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs . l. G6 o5 D2 X# [" S; p% a -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers( h# K+ S2 M' x
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / F' C+ {0 v8 x* ~5 m% }1 g -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage+ \' E. ~( z% Z7 o+ ?
for your child’s physical & academic growth? + I' |# k9 Y3 X% N --Q & A( C4 d5 b% I+ U( C8 g
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' I1 k3 J7 e. @- o1 v3 I( c9 g# A# R# w* d
-- General ESL classes information & C2 \( }! N0 e6 Q1 n -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to0 c. j. x8 Y4 c3 M4 n+ k ~; C
run after-school-care program 9 p( M% d: C; e" L9 L4 I- H -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # m; \ o" y* k6 ]! e+ M S
impact on young children’s learning ability. ( s. d# Y! h) {4 A4 D% I: s8 g / P# p% L7 j/ c3 d4 P6 T3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ?( H Y5 w5 a, C -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 0 |! h7 Z; d1 s4 `/ Q9 I' i$ `& J# k$ ?/ @7 l+ b' R
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . b5 @! x7 c [% A2 E -- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 i, Y+ g+ V* l- n% ~( H2 V' V9 Q
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs7 Z! \& \( ~) o- l
-- Gordon Head Residents Association ' I( ^8 v# g* B' x t/ d4 i -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# Q* q. X" g% V% [9 x
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 3 i" M% K, C9 \9 a1 n -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 6 ^) n6 C- l2 m5 w% } -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities H' G0 b, g6 y7 F5 ^ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches( i4 q7 e% z) B- s) Z
1 y, r+ [. `% Q7 t4 d: x, WMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China , D7 h8 j+ |9 d9 }& X * Y, @# F3 T5 GThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. & G& I* o* Y- p0 s9 k* e7 Y5 P ( D1 u" j" `7 X0 P, [4 S7 CRefreshment to follow