1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :4 l2 D; u" I6 k! C5 T* w
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems* Z; B' a% E" W1 o/ O9 X+ R
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools / F& j1 u. X1 D) v; Q -- General info about post-secondary education system 3 l6 p' m4 u s1 n2 G( x -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 6 ? u# Z4 A4 Y9 U) y; K7 e0 W! ? -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers) `) D5 i a- l! p& H$ T7 v
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? $ j! d b: o) ~$ b9 p4 Z1 P( L
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 ]6 W4 } Y- x
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 S1 y7 ~+ F' W! S --Q & A9 y4 y' n5 c1 [5 S
8 Z/ p" F$ j; j) X8 z* y2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " H: F V/ ~ ~
-- General ESL classes information, d6 G( k/ [2 }' m
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to! @! Z3 g! V" G$ u* W8 B. q
run after-school-care program 7 S+ e* f0 Q b4 }6 g' ~ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 x: o: _+ e( ]1 Y& H0 p. A- C( W0 Z impact on young children’s learning ability.' M2 I( D7 H0 m! Y. j. A5 d2 S
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , }: Y5 K9 P% [% ?6 v -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) v$ l0 e7 n) E/ k0 b; H
5 z) P5 J) ?$ D9 u; g/ |- j3 L4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & k z' }, T$ r! K/ A6 E. D+ B
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services ' l/ _6 q1 W$ M -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 o3 N/ y4 N0 `: w3 m8 h
-- Gordon Head Residents Association / H; V) W4 t; }$ f3 p0 V+ F -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ M% b# m& N. p
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth : d. p1 ^# S# l! K -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 u0 R7 P! D6 l: ~! L) A1 z
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities# v) |9 E" T5 o
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches! l6 E. f- P/ y( K2 [" h, r2 B
/ }" F+ U/ q% bMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 0 Q/ j3 I6 @6 R: g. a a( b5 \% [, N5 V" S
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ' S2 C! P: A" l: F. L1 j , J$ ?9 m( ^ F- x# q6 j% wRefreshment to follow