1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ' y+ ]. o* L, y! @ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems . N; h. C: b9 n+ r -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ( [0 i6 m# k/ B8 ` -- General info about post-secondary education system " m8 b5 f( c7 w9 c5 O- r
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 7 [& A' b& G4 p# X5 t% P- n8 N3 p -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 0 x0 K3 l4 k- V z H! m/ q$ t -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? - V8 c- x; h1 M3 r" E' l8 Y' v -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage % D- M- U+ l0 l2 \: h for your child’s physical & academic growth? + U4 J7 D/ P) b+ | --Q & A# S6 q1 f3 O$ \! U2 n& [
3 j, _7 T5 C4 m8 X: m% E2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 x/ H5 f. a' Y5 f8 Y -- General ESL classes information6 n% ?6 l. Y5 T
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to / r/ K& c$ r' y/ L run after-school-care program; r& E' ?% O, {. n- l9 u
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 1 t& Y7 L9 a* b# p7 g+ j
impact on young children’s learning ability. 6 u# A/ X9 J! x. x. S- @ 9 O3 c& y5 W1 N: F8 o& c8 g3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ C5 _6 Q5 G0 t0 \
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ B; Y" O& Y: |8 J1 O
2 J# m/ D5 F$ W( q O3 ?! y( Y4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - c5 p9 Y' Y* A2 n
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 8 k, A. r; D" B5 G9 O8 c6 A& f4 p -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs * w7 a9 n5 O5 C4 q8 u, M -- Gordon Head Residents Association 4 ]1 `+ e/ i: ?6 `# D& U -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& Z* J. ^! N! N+ C& r7 P
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ n3 w( F t1 M$ ^8 ?* E. B
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 5 R" w: v7 I8 y$ V+ f# N9 V3 C -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities / P+ ?! i! y& V. m6 y7 B* L -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 L3 c) N: M& \- x# Q( P
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China6 B/ C1 G: G: t, F1 d- x
) c. I E [ A- H0 c4 g7 D, O; ZThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. : X m. j& m- G2 B v% v* {4 _# e) H! O6 n5 Z9 T
Refreshment to follow