1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 N2 P0 F8 L0 F& B
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems & K3 O+ Z _; h( ]% O+ _$ Z$ U -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools+ F6 T" X/ ~& y) g8 X2 l; z
-- General info about post-secondary education system 6 r, W: e8 V4 G/ _' l' d
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 5 h% \5 H/ T, @3 t -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers + W8 z2 j& N% D! i" g! v! j -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # ?- U& |0 c$ c' c2 }
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 9 ~9 ^5 d$ Q- j for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 C3 ?% @( ~# L( G# X
--Q & A 4 \3 p) n, V5 p5 H) A+ W+ s; g ; B& c$ v% A/ L' X2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): F. a! F7 {6 q1 h H8 h
-- General ESL classes information : V3 p! z7 Y* K0 P* }5 H0 r -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to3 n# r0 s+ M$ M9 h: @
run after-school-care program: C4 T. {2 u ]$ b
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 G% m8 U5 e8 `3 H! n
impact on young children’s learning ability. % i) e4 P5 @& w, K, q' C1 ? 7 A& B* v( \$ v! R' I3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ~8 g# ~3 |# a( m$ l, b) \1 E6 s -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ Q( B \; Y4 e' a
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . r0 ^7 O7 ^( g0 H$ D0 H* I
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 1 o& G8 i: p& P- K, _; A! p. x -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs . T/ P* ?- B0 Y* S" s3 P5 z+ k3 a -- Gordon Head Residents Association 7 R3 E! _# D8 \$ E0 O- ]. n -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth/ p7 w4 e+ R' a" T. f! c0 i; S
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 1 Z! M1 S5 q% y) D5 H -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings- H" I% d2 k' c) V
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities" ~7 E9 t8 ]' o$ _& e1 q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches3 O! E7 L5 C9 X6 x3 D# _& c
% G% s$ O3 f0 |5 pMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China j$ R9 p) `2 L
1 ^; @6 G ~/ U% I( J$ C {The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. $ A0 i; v( N, A 6 G" P" [0 x' }1 N2 T8 SRefreshment to follow