1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :) l! u( k/ F0 U; a6 [
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems4 g b$ u7 X- V0 ]6 W
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools " O) C4 R; t. M* y0 h -- General info about post-secondary education system 3 Y0 [. K$ D; d+ @* X
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ [' t0 y' P: W5 ^4 n9 Y* g
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 a9 l' A% }1 R
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & F, _' Z6 p3 e; B7 Y
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage V7 M* V) z& Q/ w& Z; H& i
for your child’s physical & academic growth? # p2 b: ~+ [: r, D5 f" ]+ R) `4 x* } --Q & A : B: `% d- t8 x. W+ R0 ^ + U" g9 K8 Q0 E, N) f0 j4 G- l. c2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 8 P: L8 y# k% q
-- General ESL classes information! p" H$ K& ^: k$ B/ e/ T
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to- S) }$ {. ~: c- z
run after-school-care program0 X: D Q# m% X' F; I
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! a3 T/ R7 r# p( A+ h7 \& K
impact on young children’s learning ability.. K7 O, T: o( k5 T$ y) a
' o& a2 g8 ^- y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 B* S: T( |) |" m& i* ?% `7 v -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information i" j" e8 l, C1 V) E: P: F' \7 r l) }3 x
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( u! h" w' b5 v# E4 w/ e! d( D
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services ' |. {/ V/ X% l2 h G -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% \) h' L [5 u$ n7 \
-- Gordon Head Residents Association ' J7 T9 d1 }( O9 q% d -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 5 N$ o( P1 \! ]1 F5 o -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth * ^, v" [* b2 I -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings) V' ~3 b$ e0 w
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 4 L2 ~2 Y. i3 h" ~ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches * @0 D2 n- G" q3 ~2 ] " y2 N; A( |8 \( bMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China9 Z( ~% S4 ^# d
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* q r- D$ t$ p
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Refreshment to follow