1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ) n& ]2 w. \- g+ o) d -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems( B* a H, F X/ F' T
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 n# R2 ?% }1 S+ K8 T0 }
-- General info about post-secondary education system ! Q7 J. H9 _9 c& @4 y -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 2 f- X7 g4 T' p( b5 W; I -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 2 ~0 R( p" j$ s. n -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 }6 K# ~2 L. _/ Y! v+ E
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage % |/ L# e7 K' c7 b for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ k/ ?; R& G9 q% v' L4 z, @! P, D' h
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . [% ~3 b; j& e
-- General ESL classes information , @6 j3 v$ G8 o! C -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" t- }4 S, R# t8 }! `. G# Q* l: e
run after-school-care program : Y8 _2 d- n1 v8 D1 [ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 q) }& W) J/ t: i6 S' h- O1 l( k impact on young children’s learning ability." V+ `5 J0 m, o4 }, [( t. R
( U" n1 M' N" D. N3 E# d3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( x' k1 A& |- }& U! v- d" |( s
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' K* Q% x; ^/ b. m/ U' w+ X2 a , B/ O/ n& n3 g3 H p; [) a4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 W6 H( M! h3 j, W% G. T
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services# V& m$ O) m( `! f" y. O* }5 n
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs , ?2 `5 i4 Z& J) O9 ? -- Gordon Head Residents Association 4 r0 w3 L4 B2 q4 u/ E7 w -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth , K, j! Z4 H1 ?) j -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth $ Q/ X6 x4 C3 z$ ~3 A -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings0 O5 c/ i) i7 m
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 3 m; _' c$ {2 X! Q -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches & ?7 J k' v' x5 H' C( B 7 X9 }2 Z* G9 g n. [4 D$ PMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China( H# O3 A3 b% h w7 k
( \& k! A* S9 q5 o5 Q: ^: B$ Q/ {The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& m3 w- C6 g. B( H
% h7 F' d; ~9 v- V4 O: m9 W# m9 D, yRefreshment to follow