1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : % g: L' S' \! J! n -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems! Z9 L5 h5 s) [" r9 g) B! k$ k
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ! C! F' F2 C X9 E4 q8 M -- General info about post-secondary education system * z/ C: f% V8 s7 x Z0 D+ _' E3 I" z
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 x+ o/ K+ p8 \7 u$ F
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers! n# L( a0 y; k0 h# A
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . x: L: b. E+ w$ O& ~ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 C1 @* W7 |. ^1 z" O9 ?# I) q2 V
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) G) W; k, b9 a5 n- J+ E K, D$ x/ Y
--Q & A % }: \' E$ }$ h; ?; K" H 9 H# ^2 g$ x y+ @" B2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): # r2 \5 W; ~. A1 p, `# d/ M -- General ESL classes information% O+ c' [6 `( ~ V! V( j
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to N+ O, N! M/ d
run after-school-care program : ]8 x- w8 W9 K/ ]4 e2 u/ K9 i9 C7 r -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 p! r# d3 y! Y% J( n impact on young children’s learning ability. , |, k2 `! j2 k% u, {6 D7 V8 E* Y) q 7 a: w9 l9 N; H7 [, t9 ^* L
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * Q- \9 g) h$ i! C! X
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information c8 l2 m0 p3 [( j$ J( x5 V) A/ k- `
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 C L: `0 [6 x+ s5 J/ R: ~ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ [% p; V/ Y" K# X; }% k' m$ c
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs: u( u! h3 l$ f; J8 y
-- Gordon Head Residents Association * t" ]6 k8 u5 k; D: V -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth t5 Y& j: N" [' d( w
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth p$ K3 N" W4 B4 C
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings8 z! a; r' n( ?7 u f
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 g' |7 n: g3 C# {: Q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches& b B9 t l# B( a
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ; G) c3 ~" L; m1 P) F# q' e/ b 6 [$ _1 B/ |* pThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. : i# k. k4 \! a+ Y 3 J9 ^" w' e" h. zRefreshment to follow