1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : , k/ }& ~; }% Z- [9 R3 J8 z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems3 Z# D8 t0 |. s7 v
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 4 a- J) g3 O$ E3 @! \ -- General info about post-secondary education system " t$ @9 F0 c% U2 j( A/ R -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs % }7 q# J w, x! {2 H+ M -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers F) \/ \6 T9 F -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; a0 k$ I6 F3 ~2 g% }7 K! l
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage% e' P% y2 J# u. y6 f9 R4 {; @6 r
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 0 Z$ K; O2 O% O, _, O/ [5 m
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): $ ?0 l' l* V0 `9 y, H8 [! H -- General ESL classes information 6 ^9 d& ?, s) s1 U3 g5 R* j! `) j -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to! Z( j1 g5 X/ U- D" i
run after-school-care program 2 G6 A. r. T! s -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # M: }3 v9 H( S n' b5 |1 K impact on young children’s learning ability." R I9 U1 q s: o: N1 I
( U: _9 I9 c$ O/ l* p4 [3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , f2 J( H- q. H0 Z2 j
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information " k* c5 t: D5 ]4 _
& u. g# K5 A, A% H4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): : X& g5 v# \ d8 B# f5 o -- Summary of Gordon Head public services9 A1 S) K0 }: Y! f; R+ f5 W
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ^6 V5 g7 k2 `1 x$ G1 e -- Gordon Head Residents Association( N/ _# Q2 j2 y% i! ?
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ x* z0 s; J: K5 }3 J! L) {
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth8 `5 n& T; p' G9 B
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings4 m! ~( q+ p" s% E+ |, X1 N1 B
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities + d9 G6 Q$ I+ o8 R -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches+ v8 m+ {. H& g7 y: w+ k
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China" Z3 U, ~; ]0 h5 [! @
0 G2 j+ Z% V4 [/ \' x& I OThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. # t# _' v* ?1 I; k! X$ m* u! p6 A: @' w: S9 k
Refreshment to follow