1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :& h9 S' ~+ V+ ^3 T
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 0 p4 }5 i- f1 v; @% c; b8 S) G6 ` -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ) O4 w* g. J; l -- General info about post-secondary education system 7 v0 @# k. u9 O H5 p6 Q& q$ s1 Q
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs# t/ Y+ C0 m: @; ~' y, S
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 8 z) f P" K0 c% p- E- z. } -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & y; B7 S, ~4 b1 K: R
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: I9 u3 f9 h6 _" j* Q* I
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ; z( T% w( s x6 M3 T
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & J% `; J5 h7 v% X
-- General ESL classes information 6 g6 t- \% j( Y; @; U+ u1 k2 a -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 5 J9 m& e8 z9 n7 h" K+ v run after-school-care program. n( s' ^3 d, @! c0 y, `
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , A4 _+ r1 l; [9 Q$ u& U8 u impact on young children’s learning ability.' i$ q/ p, k0 B8 j# c. d" {
3 m' }5 M, v% o) d3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 w- G+ z' {, Z$ n% ?7 F3 h -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 4 I7 C; h* }! K 2 o, d% B3 {& X5 b, }3 M1 A, b0 D& i4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 Z5 y9 u0 w! p: v7 {/ [
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services; n6 \/ x* l! r! s( l8 n% y
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs; @" C& a4 @) ~9 c- ^1 h
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 8 ]* E V d* N7 p* o( l0 p -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 g' I/ o/ o( I' L; \( x; U
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth " a' N1 c" n, D* x -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' `$ R' J3 e# f; K2 G/ C) X9 _
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ! |" \; l+ J2 B -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches . V2 k/ j$ i- O' W+ E# c) g7 o4 l' }" e) P# f7 R9 M
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ( H8 K% {4 J+ k! } 2 E* j" X% |+ o3 u6 \9 K2 kThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% o& U( V! r1 |( S1 v- A