1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 4 y( K8 W( o, x: C9 s2 ]8 _5 _8 D -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ A7 K: g( q# g: d! e8 u5 Q8 S, ?7 M
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools / S6 ]% P* l# j -- General info about post-secondary education system 3 d' T" v5 c) [+ U. g* n( V -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 y8 ?$ | ]% d) J9 t9 x
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 M6 n2 w6 }2 q- w4 D
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 o& f0 q+ E3 ]& k h" S9 b4 s
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 X' } L+ S; U6 a- F+ P" e, m t9 @
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 O. f7 u4 @' e5 U --Q & A 7 o2 @9 H7 P$ w ; y9 B5 B4 R# A- i! |1 u2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / `' T4 U, ?0 G$ N* Z2 H: f0 |
-- General ESL classes information 4 I. T6 k* X7 r$ k4 R2 u5 J- G% q -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to% {* I8 s* w7 i5 B* F% {6 S
run after-school-care program6 _8 x }3 c- o: x' D% z6 t g
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( C2 W& V/ u( a+ O- V
impact on young children’s learning ability.' ^4 z9 g% |) Z# Z1 f! L
( o) G t$ o( i7 k3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 D1 d! O( m1 v+ X1 `
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % O- ^ x$ ]/ p% f9 s& @) w y5 U8 {. i: _. X- N+ k. {& ?/ P J
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): }/ V. f$ S& L/ @ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 8 W! q3 Z: T4 n% ~% |. } -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs - H4 [& J/ l3 \. I& W8 j/ j* ? -- Gordon Head Residents Association 6 D" A. K! ~/ @8 ]" k1 X -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 {; o u7 |% A$ N* H% K
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth, X0 M. B" I5 I& Y! O7 ?
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ( v% v# b$ D. A6 D. w7 | -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 q* o6 ?1 r0 o' F9 H8 f+ h
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches" D: u- v% I7 E" r: w& S7 w
3 h7 ]. O7 @7 a' S- Q9 m1 h" _MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China1 T+ I) n2 a" L. M( r' o7 b# W+ o9 H
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 ^. y; a* m' W6 w) h
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Refreshment to follow