1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 @8 i9 B- ? W; S1 K
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ; [; U6 A, N1 l3 `* n/ V. u -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 3 v" F; k5 u1 V* e1 t) k2 ~$ R' _ -- General info about post-secondary education system ( s- k2 T# p6 W) [0 @( T -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ! p( G7 Q* C. f5 J( c -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 7 O4 i' d: |0 ^: \ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? * y7 F0 t. ~/ `+ F% V. l
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage " @) e/ u" n# M0 j! j( o' _1 C/ w for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 W; r0 I4 w% }( @7 {' N5 G --Q & A # n8 E2 q' R0 w& q7 M; d9 D5 s& z1 r3 W7 x/ P8 E& {
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' L* V+ L! ^+ ~
-- General ESL classes information # G' S0 h4 B6 y$ ^ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 2 M: o7 s8 S- r1 t run after-school-care program" Z4 I& ~- r3 n
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , q s. Y* h G3 U# h _ impact on young children’s learning ability.0 H9 w" b7 e; m+ ^9 ~
& F/ c" n5 `! g7 j- d3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ w6 _, n6 _1 o+ X1 H$ Z! {$ i -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . S7 M' u9 S4 {4 w+ _$ k- M
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / E5 b8 E w/ x' T. J0 h+ u
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services ( a4 d" M# c( y a! O T. x6 | -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs* o5 _ O# o0 |% P
-- Gordon Head Residents Association : \! d7 B. f! y1 i8 U+ N( E5 ~& a L -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* ?+ G2 A& C% {) ]9 L* M
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ' F [! Y1 W1 `* @8 | ?& | -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 2 h, m7 m% f4 i( b3 A5 D0 P -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 6 ~0 d( N: E& f0 g$ @: B -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches * e7 Q8 @5 ~+ V% \+ ]' }. P; ?3 W& i/ v( W* p
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China0 z# _" b# l) _2 @
1 _( V% H- ?6 K* f& C1 t' d$ yThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& {- f9 G/ L) X* p8 K5 N7 }7 T
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Refreshment to follow