1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :; O/ Y p9 s* m# T) e M5 |2 z
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems / f2 U" Y) |* Z0 K' n9 S -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools : u3 X {& m6 ~3 x: }! C' _ -- General info about post-secondary education system & \3 y4 r1 B6 L% G0 _& m# d
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ( b' D4 M% s- \: j0 i+ Y -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ! R c) X& b6 ^( l5 f0 B' n -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 m! ]8 f+ `2 G$ ?+ K -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage! t1 |' n$ p0 ?+ o
for your child’s physical & academic growth? / _, M+ f3 }1 b( m --Q & A: m* v$ M7 ~- k) g
0 Y$ K3 |% J+ H) h8 a& T& f2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % w3 c: t0 L* Z7 w/ V/ k -- General ESL classes information $ s8 q2 C$ F2 k" m4 s2 r -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to* d1 s3 j) E# q& O* R
run after-school-care program . e) \: }6 q) k1 s$ } -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) @' R! s9 o8 q# l+ ~+ S- E- ]
impact on young children’s learning ability. % E0 P* P( j8 v! \4 p& S" ? ! m6 J5 R5 J7 f0 T( {3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 {4 G& K& X0 u9 m -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 h7 s0 E3 v2 Z
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) L7 P6 s6 B- U
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services, H0 Q- x, m5 Z- \& Q5 a
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 8 c- s: s- l6 M7 S: Z1 G -- Gordon Head Residents Association9 `( } Q1 ^) T$ l2 i
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth * Z7 [' }3 y- d" I6 n, O/ q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 0 y4 z4 k- V7 [3 L W -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings8 o/ ?' N2 x- F, G
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities . p# E4 V4 C% A1 |0 x2 |' w -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 c/ Q4 B# W4 D) ~1 r5 w
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China/ D; x% K) {3 x: [, z$ l9 m( x, O
7 R5 y0 o$ N0 w! P2 k6 O' I" _The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. / W) ~) Y' {7 G$ T8 X! X: Q u ! @4 `- @) j7 `9 F8 s- ?- \3 iRefreshment to follow