1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ! {) x- a1 K* i, A* H -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 6 e4 D5 F1 E( @) l6 D' K9 _" U -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ; g4 E' c9 H9 k7 j8 b -- General info about post-secondary education system ! m4 n8 P; D) e5 u( T1 \ W -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: Z- O5 R) W# G7 ?+ T" x* I9 T' ~
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers - Z2 I( s, B7 B -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 R8 D9 r) C( j D) Z3 I -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage, i3 Z3 e9 C' Z2 o$ N3 o5 h$ I
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 V1 k5 R( W1 J3 _. E' ]# P7 F --Q & A 8 \+ P, K. S; _3 w% p/ g- w E% U# X" h, ~: z6 @5 k3 i* i3 _
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * x- w! z/ u/ I" A! Q -- General ESL classes information- I- E; D9 m6 C
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ( j! j/ p# L7 I# Z) V run after-school-care program; i: D, @' B J* c7 q9 e& \7 K; ~
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : U7 |7 G4 c- B( k2 k& G' P. G' i" } impact on young children’s learning ability.! G c V1 K2 b8 C7 {2 w6 x( p! ^
3 A3 F8 R% S+ i# v+ b- Q3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 E6 n0 ] `+ f4 z, c% I u" g
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 c" W' L1 U0 V; J4 Z( w! k' I5 z0 l
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # w- c) o' O' _& `5 W -- Summary of Gordon Head public services . u2 C7 L$ J. F F( z- k6 K* \ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs1 \$ _* Y: C0 E* |+ w
-- Gordon Head Residents Association $ \9 r8 n; h& o. [ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ( D1 x; F: J' l' Z: B" x -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth * Y+ X! h2 M" O8 h7 _4 n. s -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings; v( F$ h1 W+ m! \6 H
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% b, |8 \# E* ^) o2 D" [
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ) |4 P, X' b/ |6 [ s/ k4 K q( G# }) C& O
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China* {2 i4 N: e3 q
' O3 R% g" ^$ m0 KThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- t2 f3 A5 e3 y0 Q3 L& K