1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :. T* `) S: B) e" G8 |& i# Y) \! p2 ~6 ^
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems) \8 o6 M6 L @, L" j3 ~1 y
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools- `/ _; t5 P& y" h1 T
-- General info about post-secondary education system 1 k: E+ T( ?& N. j! r" _' d J/ T -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ; M) o9 ~% X2 x( t9 C4 j -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers J) c! l. y# E1 m( @, |9 m
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; n; S8 h6 |% ~
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage0 ^1 O' u7 O- n
for your child’s physical & academic growth? + [: _$ w2 K0 U- b5 m! V --Q & A 6 j' ?+ |# }* t$ A8 _7 [5 D w9 L' l( _0 n8 f. X7 n
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / \; @7 E5 W9 _& g$ \
-- General ESL classes information9 `& b, U5 }5 `6 Z
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to - j5 l' h% p( n( e run after-school-care program [ D2 X# y2 p& y* n+ Q4 m -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , ]: ]9 w3 @$ d4 K
impact on young children’s learning ability.; g) q8 b. {( Z+ a$ ?! N
8 R" u9 D2 N4 @3 A# w' w3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . f: J5 a+ [7 @# `: \9 K' I -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ t7 M9 ?5 G7 j9 c6 v% F3 A5 L; ?' D- f% [8 E
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & V8 r6 c5 U" b6 p( G+ [ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 9 j: Q" U; ~. k -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs $ u ]0 A3 o% J -- Gordon Head Residents Association . [) n# Q1 v; a -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 7 |. s3 U- {) b, s( y* p -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth9 A, c6 J6 L( V8 |3 N% C" j- v4 I
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' k+ U" C! A1 F2 v7 ?+ p& v, F4 q
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 9 Y1 ?+ A: P' b -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ! o( v- K d% Z( r7 L: V3 ] " d$ q8 r g! ^MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! F: e# q# f% O3 L7 {
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ J" ?* v' |) M1 d
$ i* d$ E3 Q5 M& D9 \! d H: IRefreshment to follow