1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 2 u# V+ v, l* m -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems # T/ B" o2 X; c3 q( _2 J1 n -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools & H' m$ r/ r7 N9 ?( W$ ` v- S4 P -- General info about post-secondary education system 2 ^7 o0 j7 x7 v4 |, q
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" F' E2 Y8 K6 U$ V) s* F/ N
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ( |3 n" ]& L) Y" k' ^ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 3 Y9 F6 _& K' Q% b) q8 {) R
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 4 S, T$ G, f$ o+ y for your child’s physical & academic growth? , X# ^9 j# S9 ~; ]7 T, F1 e
--Q & A , B* T9 G/ L3 m* j, p1 k0 Y3 q6 n 1 C5 t; a. p- w! D& Y2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 l8 S- ]+ U2 p5 ~+ c
-- General ESL classes information" M3 T: w! g5 q+ `' R9 F
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to7 P7 o z7 u' n; `7 F7 v) ^! ?3 y
run after-school-care program 6 b* \' F n7 r9 Y -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % b6 T; g# L7 P* U/ Q9 y
impact on young children’s learning ability.& ^) G6 v1 D1 R) [. `. s
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * h% t1 _ U% G; m
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / ?0 y1 J' [: M* |3 v, d: F 6 E+ Y' n+ j2 c+ F0 V4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / G: T1 }8 u. P( p -- Summary of Gordon Head public services ! D, }' r _3 _0 a, D7 G" F: u -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs$ f( R* |% n! a1 T
-- Gordon Head Residents Association. F. d/ ?& r9 c6 a" E3 j/ x( m: G
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth! J0 e3 v; M' D9 Q: R: x6 B
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ p7 r0 o: u3 ~( { a
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings / Q3 x+ @1 t, Q9 M -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities - O8 t# r0 n# A5 F -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ; a2 x( g' N2 I6 ^% ? - v! h7 @* g7 T3 }* F4 vMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China8 R# f6 G8 Z2 i) V. a! K
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 3 E, J5 ?# ]! Y6 c! u5 w' X% ~
Refreshment to follow