1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : % |' A( {! _) `9 e -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems1 w4 J5 h! t) X! T3 \" H2 L
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools $ x# g: B# E/ H( E -- General info about post-secondary education system ' u" M' Y5 r, h( k7 [! M$ U -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs) r+ K$ }" _0 l/ S+ |2 Q: o
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 b& r7 J0 @$ g8 M( _6 _
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + e0 V! r% U8 p) K, T -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage" F6 H0 P$ M/ [, m$ p# q
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 [* T1 w( o5 }0 B+ ~
--Q & A 5 M) q6 R9 F' M P- v" D 5 j: Z" o0 o2 I' R2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): V% k, e) [0 l5 Y; ?) I' l -- General ESL classes information7 p: V+ `. T9 r. y8 x
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ) I0 W* T/ K" b8 U% {' `! B0 X run after-school-care program # g; S ^. ` X+ N% E) R/ N3 L -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( l. |6 |: Q; s& J' l$ x' Z4 L impact on young children’s learning ability.+ j6 f. C; x, e& s* Q
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ ~- F) e1 x7 P( c8 k$ V -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % J! S7 `! ^' J- q2 c0 E9 ~, j9 }& T4 M
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ R2 z4 ^% R5 p/ {* t -- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 A7 w% s k1 a8 i5 O w+ N, h
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs- v9 J1 ^3 a' ?) s0 s' G0 C8 u
-- Gordon Head Residents Association2 [+ n8 ^( _+ `& P+ m
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth3 F! V* m# d" O- r
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth# N. I( o. L- g! r S; j- K
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ z O, R4 ]3 { a5 t3 R- r4 C
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; W9 @" T4 y: ?& a. g$ x F8 x. ?3 Z
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches % r: T% t2 `2 j. y $ B1 k1 R2 k6 J& l. AMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ' `' @ W( x B; x9 z3 X2 o$ B0 u8 O
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.1 F* {4 j( w- V/ C$ C