1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( i7 x8 k( U6 ?& e, z$ p0 w
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems * d+ c/ N' D1 w4 a -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools- Y( ^/ g/ b. p! H9 s
-- General info about post-secondary education system d) ?* u' r2 _. i( g( i& q -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs + O* g& A+ ]# X7 h, [$ \8 U/ q5 J8 } -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers n } ^. I; h. X
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # J& s" Y+ C' V: g$ }9 g8 A4 `+ T -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage% m) d+ f; `5 ?. M8 c/ y/ ]
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 P1 q6 {: u( C" D# E; g: ]
--Q & A ^) A. H p& ^! x. d' r & a0 ?4 u) ?( l' a2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): , F* D% F, C' Y& }& A -- General ESL classes information * p- c/ k3 I" [6 @9 `* S/ I( B -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 4 S/ F$ R( p3 ^) c" y- f run after-school-care program : I2 a& a( a" P- {% \/ R -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + g( `. @ ^: E/ L; `: m impact on young children’s learning ability. 3 F7 O/ Z3 n) y C' q) N' I5 u 0 ^. ^0 p( @8 K2 G9 i- b
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 v5 ?+ L, p9 \ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; O* C2 B/ T) }3 Y* Y& |8 c6 S" ^
. A; l- a/ F- S' N0 a4 L4 b4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 W- j0 e1 m5 j
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services& F* X& t: E3 H+ H
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 0 K+ Y- [7 H, E7 d" W1 ^% b -- Gordon Head Residents Association 0 v) r0 N& _0 N9 J -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ; O$ j, x0 b1 z9 ]! r/ S' a -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& E4 a) \6 E# x) H
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 j; m7 ~ ^& D2 Y# D9 ^5 J
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities & Q( X# o% ~) _' T1 \: T -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 3 \# F4 ]* [2 |3 c; ^6 E2 \' X8 n+ D: k9 ?+ c( Y' @2 j
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% N( u, g; k6 e8 E
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. , @4 o- Z1 I0 G& ]# T" k L2 [; B$ E$ x5 G
Refreshment to follow