1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : , b: \$ `! g: @# |2 ^ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems$ F/ g$ _2 v5 F9 f* j9 B
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 4 l' o, m% ^/ D1 |- e -- General info about post-secondary education system + Q7 M8 v4 V# x, H9 Q" _. V
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs3 a. `- R- N' O! O7 I
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers. m$ }: j4 w: x, \- N
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ' U& Q. `: a: W% [ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 6 a) f/ a: {8 v6 z( j$ k: ~) V for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 R4 O( G, I8 ^& q --Q & A( P$ S$ \1 m0 [7 x
5 v+ f/ @- k! X: [5 G2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & c" v7 i7 ~4 s1 U; y1 ?" b4 ?
-- General ESL classes information$ J1 j2 q7 B! s( K
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to7 ?* y! \* H$ ? h1 u, M
run after-school-care program" H6 q( `+ C0 L, ~' J
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 1 w& v4 p- r3 |% p, j+ a impact on young children’s learning ability. . g6 u3 ~+ W) Y; k( C ' e' @# C/ Z4 ?( ^& k7 f6 h9 h# y
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . x) s- f1 k, m+ z: W, u+ N -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # E) L: N w1 l' E3 Z5 Z; w# w( j* Q) Q# a( C6 y
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 g' n* W9 ~# _: I% C
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services . o. V; ~" \. @1 `( {' P -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs- F1 u% C* S% q9 z& `1 A
-- Gordon Head Residents Association % M8 Q# I1 o% c4 M1 x0 v+ e, Y -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth, X. I( i3 E5 \; k3 ?8 D
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. j# Z. |8 u8 C6 H7 g. u
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings - Q) }8 s; k! c -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& y1 m' N/ N9 C, ` L
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches* d9 B* l# E; R$ D
# v: m; d' D- Z' k o& I, [MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. {$ X# o; F' u9 h* {3 ]
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ' ?+ W- C( J- q# j. X+ }# L8 a, ~5 l% e s- \0 _
Refreshment to follow