1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 9 w" p; t# i' L1 C+ t& E4 p -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems3 o% W6 C- o5 _9 F, ^
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools) J% Z4 I' m8 C( O2 a
-- General info about post-secondary education system S: d* C: p1 C5 Q -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs! a+ N' K& y+ \; I* O
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ! n8 |9 o4 L: p* h4 R8 H/ o6 M* e -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % a/ u2 n) g* B* [ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ' i9 M& O8 {( z6 X) Y for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 z6 G) b$ S$ [9 J3 ~% G --Q & A J) C4 x$ j# y0 `' ?& `0 w/ a C
+ x V1 }& i/ u9 P! L2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . `7 s; w# j7 @# ?- y -- General ESL classes information% L, `& V6 H1 z) I# H, o
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ' C& s9 S; v/ ~9 Q run after-school-care program# D# B0 Z9 W, p$ d8 C/ v$ Z
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , }! o; l/ O; e) d+ t impact on young children’s learning ability.+ y# T0 Z( P" S
% q- I6 V! ]. a2 e2 _% A4 S. X3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): # }9 H0 z9 s0 D c& W, a
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! R2 o( z( ~, F$ p, L7 z2 f
% u6 n: Y+ d5 g4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & K& B# o* W0 Z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 n% I6 K: q0 {1 |0 r0 C
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs( U* S# r0 w; P- D
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 2 H" A4 v4 n! @; `6 T -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth( p& `3 K" h$ A
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 ?$ u6 y' w3 \- P2 E
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 8 j" ?) g7 _' }: { -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities : F7 i8 |0 w2 K; ]: b- o/ [ p* T -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ) s3 g' Y/ [( {# d- `+ l 9 X: y6 j" `8 _; VMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China8 a: R. T) L5 H# b' c& h4 v
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 9 u2 B. D6 P1 c8 \/ M' ]$ j6 I1 q Q& o! }3 y
Refreshment to follow