1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : - v2 B- l1 ~* @$ |# ^ q -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems% k; n+ w% K/ b/ S2 w# ^% z
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools( r! g- C1 z e) b0 \
-- General info about post-secondary education system 0 l5 o8 p! ^$ @( l3 {
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs % L* V# e+ t# x -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 1 E+ \8 r* r+ G B# s) ` -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 N' V8 X0 X/ P8 \
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# Q" ^* J1 O' n6 o. x h, `+ H8 `3 |6 r
for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ T6 D7 ^2 p% N, f2 E0 x --Q & A ) `' @) l& C7 z# ~' l9 s 8 o6 k; h0 C4 g& d% v1 \* U. e5 r2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & Z# \% a2 A6 g- F7 N8 F
-- General ESL classes information - s8 ^2 c1 @" o, D( W" t8 J -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to( t, F1 \; V4 u$ g) R% [
run after-school-care program( ^4 `$ B# }( \# V7 H
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 1 Y; w7 D. ~1 m: j0 H W) Z1 L4 g/ Q9 d
impact on young children’s learning ability. 1 D$ B5 Z* Z. i+ m# L $ V! W/ N y# Q: ~$ f6 b: U3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): - t8 C! z" {+ W, X9 F
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / N( D- Y5 f; } T: n2 L9 A# w4 `( }( N7 x3 Z
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / M* e) L( g- A; l4 b -- Summary of Gordon Head public services ) \3 n( o L" v- c) a -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 @; d, X1 J. [+ T7 n5 {$ P$ u
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 1 n0 r- N4 P, j+ ~% L/ p$ u -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ O; c, b3 ]$ d2 _
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' d F2 R/ b4 S3 T
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings) P% x' S B9 l7 r# l, X; ?- y
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 8 ]' |+ X' d$ [, @& U: b8 ] -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches+ \# @9 ]4 r$ \; d; z* C( S
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 u- l7 S2 @& l
* f8 n' k: ]' k; uThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 8 t1 e z' F. K8 C( I/ Q 4 b5 O- k7 y" I/ r9 \7 f2 ~: R dRefreshment to follow