1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 8 O0 ?/ _% i! H+ W -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems: o# [/ V. j% L% X
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools + r2 y, x3 q* A& g9 T0 g -- General info about post-secondary education system $ P8 ?9 u0 K: Q0 d, M' P -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs , b) ~3 j2 A+ ]/ g$ \( q# a$ ` -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers& a7 }: h7 r) S* F7 L$ N
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 B% o1 r3 z% f% p! k -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 L0 Z: w4 F+ l
for your child’s physical & academic growth? . ^, R) M# W: i/ S+ x. [2 t9 T9 u2 e
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - q2 {: s9 C. c* I
-- General ESL classes information- \3 U$ q* M9 B
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to2 ~1 Y m& t9 K+ R, d. k) t4 X
run after-school-care program , b) d' o4 N1 Q! |8 X) h/ r7 ] -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 v- `2 l* k" p4 E& S, Z
impact on young children’s learning ability. , _% ]6 [4 @* d8 a1 S * K1 Q A6 A: k3 U+ A$ @( ^# B/ O: @3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): - u5 q* S# z5 V; m; z
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information o6 A' a6 d3 q- l/ K% x' b: o' _6 b8 }
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 ^5 D w; e) T# t! Z) @; |& y -- Summary of Gordon Head public services' U/ Z9 Q# {, j/ S' N5 o+ s
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs `7 z7 p* Q }
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 7 b; m! U1 c6 ^2 h2 E# ^( J' w -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ( [9 d- m0 l0 v* J1 u8 U$ f -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth : \9 Q; ~# n9 \0 X! Y -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ O8 ~. T7 f% e# Y. E$ G4 ?
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities1 X- I [* r( l) c2 I8 b1 N( D+ J
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches , v% S7 d/ X- X# I4 V% ^: ^6 Q, D- c9 [6 A( J; Z7 ^
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China/ z* j3 T" }. S% X! c* g
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. " _& J9 v7 W6 m! J' E' ~ % ?, s% F6 J( ]Refreshment to follow