1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ! }) ~' U7 T! h7 w% Q -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 0 B9 ?& c E- Q) _( F- | -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 n: T) ^$ u9 L1 s S- Y' m8 c
-- General info about post-secondary education system ) a9 |7 d" B" @ b -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs # s% Q( e- P6 t -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 0 }+ v& A. g5 O* a6 A7 t -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / @/ ?" V$ Q. v, [& v -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 b7 a7 t+ a' C5 @5 d
for your child’s physical & academic growth? - }& W1 s' A8 b/ q! O --Q & A2 y3 c% h# q& P( c O
: L: u1 g' ^4 r$ w7 x3 G/ G2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & M- Q9 t3 H: J, n% k
-- General ESL classes information6 i: ?- |" |6 Y3 z
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to5 U$ W! C1 M3 |* H6 M% ?) z
run after-school-care program " p& g5 F7 E2 n; M -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 D8 j5 \# x# `9 r3 I& Y3 C
impact on young children’s learning ability.8 c8 ?% i* [5 D, J& y
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + I P2 z2 T0 l6 {" G V
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) m9 l3 F; I5 {, P
9 f" U+ U4 O7 G4 _; s& N* w4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ; G6 ^! V1 Z. z" {& D* A
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services( W, b" K* z$ u: q! \
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs) d5 [4 N+ |# _
-- Gordon Head Residents Association * k0 P. X4 ]& N- z -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth & g) K: d# I" P; s -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ b6 o( Y2 A4 k" e: q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ d. @: i2 b5 G; ]3 ~6 x- w5 l; y1 {
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 4 o+ C, `% a! h# ` -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches* q: H. a8 x; L
3 X! F0 ?& N% u3 eMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ) T! V7 x, L# ^2 E- s6 c7 Q4 S% H& Q& p+ Z0 r
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.. [, R E% \4 l# O0 r9 a