1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% p+ P) m, @% _: y6 T+ G
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 2 t8 m; t) {' P1 {8 C' N, N1 f -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools0 t. l" j4 l, O6 K( y
-- General info about post-secondary education system , U0 y- Z. C3 E. `* P
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs $ f' t4 x/ R; T1 @: [8 D. S' b -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 4 t6 c3 { m: B( z2 z0 q -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? S( t2 T, o+ c -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage" e z7 }) y8 U8 @! @
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 ~& d% `* W; m8 Y( E1 x" l/ E3 P) | --Q & A 4 s8 k% q% t5 m ( W. c* u1 w' `3 R1 D6 d0 e2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 2 Y6 u2 q/ U( A3 [1 ^2 h
-- General ESL classes information # D! x- r5 @# N4 F" B -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 7 U9 }% U! W, m% Q: n run after-school-care program 1 ?- o. U' n* U' V/ p -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # W/ B0 `$ ~+ e2 K% a( y impact on young children’s learning ability. 6 k# q. _, d& C- i+ j: G/ [ # _7 a3 [7 T; [1 u3 ?0 T% T$ T5 Q3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) f1 P1 v0 r- p! o/ `) K
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( e0 L3 x0 B: R& @! [' ]* m/ |* Q5 L. \% t5 b
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % b& B) I3 x( `! n9 g. [* A
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 8 N* {- d r1 r. a* h -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ! Z0 _. l; s6 i/ ]/ F -- Gordon Head Residents Association # D. Z) |) S8 y( i6 ^7 n7 _2 U -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth, |! `/ |5 w9 B6 \4 _* h( C
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth , M# I. | g- x( t; c, P -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings & f6 W- ?* R Q/ j9 f9 n -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities9 B/ O7 l: t/ {9 R# B- G
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 8 r1 S5 ^/ t/ L4 J; s! B e' d) s6 e" m& r$ ?( R
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China/ F* N! C0 P8 ?) E5 Z
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& u; M% r& f: ?) {# q- B$ ?. _