1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : * [* Y3 T! }2 M- Q5 l8 R -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems. Y: _% @6 u# p; c! T# Z2 q
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ( o* C! m; \! Z6 O, T8 t -- General info about post-secondary education system 3 K0 I5 P' _7 \& V- C& n: b4 S' s" _ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 1 h# m" ]* ?9 t3 O9 P c6 E -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' N: c! M7 u) H/ c8 ]6 X
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & M/ F/ T! O T# y( P
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 {0 R& [( t& ?
for your child’s physical & academic growth? . R3 h2 q/ \4 b
--Q & A 9 i) p: V2 K0 O$ n1 f $ \4 f/ x7 `5 ~9 |) M2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 u3 Z: l! A9 ?4 w
-- General ESL classes information # q6 `0 o& Q' g/ n1 k! R' u* C5 c -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to $ Z! R4 u# s! v+ d8 B: m# b run after-school-care program * ]: [% Q" D5 g( d -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " l( z# w# F5 a# _9 l6 _/ H
impact on young children’s learning ability.6 H4 i4 x/ T- B/ _2 @* F R$ ~$ a
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * e; v4 r4 c/ ]/ }0 W$ o2 ^
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 r/ y& q q5 b/ o* H
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( X, B( E" U) \5 \. m2 O' ?% }) m -- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ J' g) q0 d$ p- n
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ) Q. q7 t6 |4 `$ m- j) Q' w/ a, K" ` -- Gordon Head Residents Association 7 Z7 Q, A5 U' }# K1 g) p. Z% M -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 A+ o8 a z# F [
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 6 R5 c0 R4 g* p% x1 V) q; J -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ) X( `1 D2 C2 [5 Z, O5 F% a -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities1 ]2 n# q& W9 c4 U( W
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches - L0 Z! q2 o+ U) n- _- Q5 |4 Q) R2 ~+ `
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China $ V; ~% u$ W) T+ |# h/ i) ^9 j( H% ]5 t: A* P, U
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 0 n- d. E2 N9 B9 \: I j2 e7 l0 ]# L5 u& I% I9 q! e
Refreshment to follow