1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ p, H- L S" R6 {8 j8 d
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ) G% Q' j! \: X8 v. A5 z -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools/ i1 B; s* x6 G1 `5 _6 x
-- General info about post-secondary education system 7 ~! p% d- U& v% I# T) L1 e8 ^
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs % Q( O8 i: }" d& A s -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers5 D& k( J' c* ]2 o1 v5 S
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % ]7 @/ o, y0 H- u9 Q/ m5 W' M) d
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage8 G; c6 A* x8 O4 i6 t4 I5 J* ~, ?
for your child’s physical & academic growth? . H( b, {/ s) j, G( z
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& G& B/ e$ p0 }. o+ g4 t$ X0 b2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): # L3 m/ ]4 Q- ^: a; p x5 O: Y -- General ESL classes information ) R9 D* p. ` R% w, g0 m -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to j; I, j$ i1 u# i% k" { run after-school-care program , {; y; V& E) |. {2 h -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : {8 t+ k6 j/ }5 H* m) h
impact on young children’s learning ability. * l9 F+ d* |4 _; `: ^9 w N" v 8 q5 W/ J P' u) Y5 z4 u2 i3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 1 |8 J( H1 y; L+ L, N" N5 V
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 1 _; B6 N# y1 n7 e# M/ e: w$ _0 Q; A
. U e" k+ V, N2 w( x* [# d4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 4 X6 O9 Y8 r$ N% Y* G8 t
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services. x5 U$ H) C0 ?6 i. g
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs x1 C1 w( o- d: \ -- Gordon Head Residents Association 2 X3 m- f9 w. o3 w& _ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ( E# } u" ?1 F' A -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth1 b, {. X' ?' ]
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings( |* b+ ?1 b( {
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities - n" G1 I0 N9 R0 v" U -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' r1 |& p. B2 a( G4 I$ U7 v% P) Q5 s
@' m8 y0 L) @; s/ A8 _: vMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China& x3 W7 s; ^- b/ R! a( i
; B9 n+ J+ Q' y4 S8 y+ G5 RThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. M* m7 m6 L+ B% ?& U, I