1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : & n( p% r" b A( [4 X. ~- R2 Z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- `! C$ x5 Y; R6 j
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools: \7 O" e; U/ Y( d7 O$ W+ o
-- General info about post-secondary education system % F U; a8 w1 s2 I7 A
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs' i, i/ W" i$ ~& V
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' _3 ^9 }5 ~( O3 D- W& ?- s
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ( o8 w( a8 g) @+ v5 x
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 y* b) T B5 B$ ^
for your child’s physical & academic growth? : I0 l! [, A" s' u% f' L --Q & A! D; z0 | J4 P* A4 |& m% o
# L0 s6 W. g& W/ O8 P2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 g# T: x. l: {( p: v -- General ESL classes information 0 C% i. u8 b/ O; c -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 5 B, u% _, i' _1 u) L; P" I run after-school-care program; Z- c D% d2 h, g! R" S( o
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : B ]/ D0 m0 _/ Y impact on young children’s learning ability. 3 L9 M9 R, E; g6 m ( V% B$ x2 h/ D
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 T( y- S9 O; W8 h& L
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 g" o; \4 P" [3 a1 I" k7 V- `+ v; V7 C \+ \. a# ~, G
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 \- G* A$ w7 c2 @- U -- Summary of Gordon Head public services % J2 z& e' C) y: l' g& K% F1 C" } -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" D( z) P2 ], n( S' ?. I0 o
-- Gordon Head Residents Association4 b$ v' T- P5 I" |9 {+ ]
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth " Y7 O# J2 N1 s: J+ M. U# D -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth % c) K8 ]2 D/ t7 I+ D" _- p: F -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings4 R- T: Q$ l8 i3 \( L7 @
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ' U5 W1 N' Z" N* B -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches$ [4 e1 Z* Z& Y* F d/ a
1 {/ V6 @ }, T. x8 r: q' V- WMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China5 J' I3 O6 S# q0 a) Y3 J
3 w5 N% ?# z" ^8 C1 m* z$ oThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers., P0 \$ s7 M( g: H% M% a8 ]+ a" e
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Refreshment to follow