1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 p# [: p4 F `( C9 t% k
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems& w7 v8 D# p9 ]2 C, d. Y
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools $ ~, r y5 L1 d+ M6 d$ p -- General info about post-secondary education system 7 y R' r1 e* Z& ? -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs) o- ^" T4 o( y$ {, [
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 Y% s" x) ^9 W
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 d# V: B, e- t. Z/ L
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage, w+ J( d1 G/ \5 @% r; U
for your child’s physical & academic growth? - l. d( h( f B: j) \4 a& z
--Q & A $ I: x- {! }. M0 b n6 ` 2 D. p! D. x" |. p5 H( e9 P, r2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): $ A `3 u3 }# e6 c9 q2 H& \! B8 g+ n
-- General ESL classes information }6 t+ ~1 K) W1 ~1 I! e; U. L* B5 N -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ' _" x, E% s9 ]' _2 w- x7 s( p run after-school-care program 4 Z- V- K7 e: M3 A* A2 @/ G; \ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 4 F9 Z I: ~2 O1 ~/ G4 g# p
impact on young children’s learning ability.8 o7 m$ D+ p9 E* r( Q' N
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , w" C8 b7 D; o( b# F -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % n' ?7 A5 U' m- D) r# B , B7 ?( W& t- Z1 W4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! D7 z2 z' r' K+ W' A' Q9 E -- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ H$ j) w$ F. f
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs # q5 ?6 M, U' H8 } -- Gordon Head Residents Association/ K* I% |' t4 E+ W2 i, ~1 w' ]
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth : @" j- o% p! |% j, S -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ' L9 a2 t& m6 i: w3 G& Y -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings4 A l6 S! ]7 x) Y* _
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities/ k5 v' n* V5 e- r
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches# U) |; V# o* `# e* l1 V2 c0 R& W
- s9 O L0 E, M" GMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China % T2 Q% u, U6 y# m$ }2 L Q % C6 Y* X; S7 A7 N+ u- ?The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- L+ y; r, J1 D G& G