1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% n. K/ ~, l" w- i
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ; h t4 P* M" R" X# c -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 9 ?3 H7 z( d0 j' F/ L, Y -- General info about post-secondary education system ! j) l6 r5 C R) N
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 4 i; j# P6 {+ N% J+ A$ V' M, ?3 P' g -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers7 ~& U) L* g7 `) x/ j4 c
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ) v# W7 N: k* v, G; A3 a V -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ L+ `8 ]- M( V8 V: O1 `1 W" E$ p5 l
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 O* t7 C. o ~& _7 B* z --Q & A 0 X7 v% x5 C/ {, W) J8 q+ \' \% U9 @$ Z( S: k) p
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 @# X4 M( Z# g+ x( \+ i9 j
-- General ESL classes information/ D; O2 ~' b( l% e2 G3 w9 J
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ; ]" V& o/ V7 V/ b# n& C3 ` run after-school-care program9 Z; W7 n8 G( b' d
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " W7 v% l4 Z: j3 Q impact on young children’s learning ability.5 o! i4 S p6 \5 }0 H% C1 U/ Z
9 z m' Q2 M9 t# I% q3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & k$ V8 u* ?8 X h9 H5 s& b) [ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! |: _0 C" v4 P4 B
5 y& c. U2 A y. b, z4 R8 E \4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . x8 m1 X U# m% e3 ]! \ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 8 t' \7 R- v3 k8 O -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs * x& l7 P( _% F -- Gordon Head Residents Association9 d9 V/ r2 s% V3 X6 j0 X
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 5 N8 J* P% A7 h6 L0 F -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ) u+ O/ t, L+ B) d# |: \ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings% _% @/ {$ H& I7 N
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities + W7 ]1 H7 ~$ H% I) Z7 o -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches # e) Z1 p4 Q- {3 q# b- E! a5 x# n; ^2 F4 q
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China- j; `* r7 M1 ^
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.( ?& M2 w5 ]1 G3 D