1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :1 Q! G: Y F# E' `2 W. k( S1 y
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 G( _8 B* i9 \. ]7 q6 G* J
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools$ q6 w6 ~2 o/ i) I4 S( e0 I/ \' L
-- General info about post-secondary education system 4 {1 J U: v" d$ }/ f -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs % Q# Z* ]! N9 J7 }$ S1 f -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 k, ^( I6 X; D
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . h V3 h3 V5 {' d5 P3 ]+ \7 P -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 0 w0 }8 s5 m! l5 Y& F# J5 _ for your child’s physical & academic growth? " I" Q! P G0 t0 t* V. t% j --Q & A; Z$ _9 c; [- L9 c$ p, a$ @
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - }9 l9 z, A2 ?# n% F9 o A -- General ESL classes information 1 W2 ?& S! @6 [- _ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ' j* g: J$ a# Y( `: d6 @ run after-school-care program 5 A5 ^$ c4 y* Z( G% J4 {8 m -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the . T0 G: |* e9 }# m impact on young children’s learning ability.: k9 n! ^7 Q, ^
, d$ ]+ s1 `; \3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . e# x. C" W! b: B, \- r' S# I -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # t& k) {5 I2 Y0 i: @- Z$ I" x6 r% A% L" c# ]
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 2 ~8 p! B& a5 _2 A$ h6 o
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 8 ^$ _" @8 e! } Y -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs- }% b: _) r5 j7 z& ^8 | ]
-- Gordon Head Residents Association; Y( i7 d/ j3 U; q
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 8 \7 ^+ [* J6 |6 c }3 J4 t -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 6 z9 Y4 z0 {. g7 s0 ? w) c -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 8 _/ f" v9 m" s0 k% R -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities , L- b5 ?8 e' I& k# m# c -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches! [0 K6 K, X# m7 {$ B0 Q
, X9 B3 _ W' v$ s" s% oMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China* x7 R$ X# X' _ n* L$ Z
1 e4 S; A) o5 d4 e8 wThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers." X8 V& T3 `+ X8 n. x