1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! t" Q C# ^ w g8 G
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ; P1 r( z) T& k( Y$ \ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools+ X9 s6 P6 y( ~% G
-- General info about post-secondary education system ( G2 u2 @7 \5 p7 }# d& M -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs+ g4 I& X, ]2 V, O$ {; |3 v% p8 V
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 2 O# F9 X* l' E& f4 [8 { -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 x$ n" ~, t; ^$ J1 d P! z
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 }! o! `- I# b s8 A: [; N
for your child’s physical & academic growth? % f% D0 d5 ?5 W& X+ B8 @ --Q & A% {- |) ^4 D- V
& Y, ^4 T/ [2 s4 ?8 [' z. m8 b: p4 L2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 S7 [" f: C2 K) e1 i2 \
-- General ESL classes information1 D3 H7 w4 j8 u' n$ N% [
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 5 @: k$ o4 b, Q0 R' w3 R9 x6 Z# z run after-school-care program o" g& Q: }4 m" q- i, [; O0 a* \ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( a9 j) s( i" o$ L impact on young children’s learning ability.# ]5 E( R$ C7 C% ]
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 E1 v) I9 Z' [4 O
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' K: O) P+ A# s2 h: R# \
- c0 ] ]& b9 R' a2 k4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): T3 v7 h, d. K+ H -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 6 S6 v* x' J# h5 \3 O5 F7 {! Y: w8 | -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs) ^1 y: }" L5 g0 H {5 D
-- Gordon Head Residents Association f0 U1 Q" E9 h7 u
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- u3 N0 c7 ~* E$ r
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 a1 K) q1 z/ [8 ~7 j
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ' H- y6 y- L3 B' ? -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 7 F: N+ T5 r' b -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches e0 O* h1 d, m. I! M& v$ I7 I5 y( F( Y/ J* o
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 0 J' Y7 B! L* I1 t% K2 s; C8 b7 ]# b" _0 [0 k/ f* }( Y
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- f3 i5 s) G0 I# X) U
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Refreshment to follow