1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# m. @ s! l9 \4 _. ], A: q! p
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 C* ^$ l0 I$ b6 J5 t% i" \
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools& F, g7 ^9 e1 \4 s# e; E6 l% \
-- General info about post-secondary education system $ t1 |" Z/ {' q( T
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ; \5 R# x V/ G! K, z -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 ^7 |0 f- ~& l) A# C
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / ]0 O+ S. F2 O7 W -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage8 r5 u8 R' g5 m
for your child’s physical & academic growth? % N6 c! H7 ?6 V( W- g --Q & A " L. h+ n. m6 A) U4 j* x3 h# z/ R _
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): $ m/ t1 a) K; b6 E1 ^
-- General ESL classes information 0 E9 R, ?) P" j0 M! w% U -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to* E K, J @4 i- h1 @4 j: x
run after-school-care program 1 [9 R9 e5 z6 R8 W -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + d* h: k$ `+ C4 n" a impact on young children’s learning ability.) O& ~+ f% t; o5 S' `2 W
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 6 U) y6 g: w/ A) B3 D4 C/ e: i
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 |9 i, U$ b( n/ |- k$ X: T0 r7 I4 |6 E1 ^* `$ H
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 @" r/ W6 j3 N5 Y; ] -- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ M _/ W) h1 l
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs - f+ v, ?9 d( p9 a2 r! b X& c -- Gordon Head Residents Association# Q& D) w3 S, T Q: r$ _+ @
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ! n% {. |! f; `+ _0 g -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth / {3 [+ b- Q" `# U7 V+ z' y! x -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings / B/ [0 j) W2 t -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities / R( O' E. y$ q# f% a -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches; H8 ]8 j& S4 {. h! F" P3 l8 E) M
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 5 E/ [" n2 h8 N! ?- y 7 |7 b2 \' a; J) lThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. / i B% `: e/ h4 I H3 K8 Y 9 n; u& {/ n3 r2 M% |0 t3 wRefreshment to follow