1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : : w, A S/ U9 P) |8 k -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems5 M% ^0 k, l& @, [% W; S, \
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools* l, Y# {: M( a& i+ t
-- General info about post-secondary education system ! a* _9 l; j# m5 C- L$ v, n -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs % s9 b% j" }7 b5 L+ [7 J' E& A -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers: S; j" Y% X$ D% h" m
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ( o; t" t7 V! o9 W- d/ C7 [, X
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage . l g6 o7 F. `/ l# [- R# }8 M for your child’s physical & academic growth? - Z c3 \% a# y3 B9 V- t0 l6 t --Q & A8 \) I. G0 o: o, S7 V
/ ^0 @8 z4 i' Y/ w2 m7 O- I* |2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 M0 z% w; V$ B3 M! a" b! u
-- General ESL classes information7 V" Y1 \# V2 T- m+ J8 z
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to! X8 v9 ?- G1 ?1 d
run after-school-care program$ l- ~* \5 w, d* d# P3 }
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # L) x; n# {/ d impact on young children’s learning ability. 4 h9 z8 H& ~3 h9 n9 b N ! H& a! i: w: t% X" z- P/ }
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) u& I. w ], K2 S- T. a+ j& g -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 E$ h/ k: I; y0 g ! g+ T, N3 g- T. g4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . C3 C" E/ F @1 N6 f L( y! p -- Summary of Gordon Head public services ) j. ~$ t1 C8 i7 b# W& N -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 f& h9 A* e; x/ N2 @3 S
-- Gordon Head Residents Association- h6 B- f2 ]1 q' J( D9 z" {
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 2 g5 ]8 }+ ]1 c, G1 T# A -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth/ v Q' M& Z5 B( w* {
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings. s }' Y! Y) e
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 3 E9 T) F" z8 Y$ C* E: e( }! Z -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ e! ]) M7 y" y: N4 P1 j) ?
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China : D- z2 t& ]6 F+ u+ Q( W+ x- N6 {
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.: S9 B4 I+ F) E3 a