1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :9 Z- w0 [. O4 A% S* r
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems: x% I1 y0 r: j1 l7 k" \
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools0 |; e! \4 T1 |9 t( W# \9 d
-- General info about post-secondary education system + C* h" O9 y; Y1 T) K; }" X -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs) P( i4 S& x P7 ?$ K
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 }0 K: d' t9 a1 p
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 S! T( h) y5 z$ e' Z R0 [; d) \
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 k ^# T$ J# X. p
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 ?& K8 Q, _! ^ X) ^4 S
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0 ~2 r; W& c n2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * L+ j6 Q7 n/ L6 z+ c -- General ESL classes information ) s; [! b4 Q5 k -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 4 H: F4 _3 I* h/ M run after-school-care program & ~! X* ?9 P8 j. t3 c$ B9 T3 _ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # P6 W1 f' a5 Q# H* O. p) A impact on young children’s learning ability. # I" U- [: M8 @ , u8 N$ g+ V! K1 ]. r
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): : x. \$ {9 O0 X# N* k' @1 x -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( B$ D i* P* k2 D6 E + c7 X" `' r# k9 N' E4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! l$ X( ~8 v0 i- @/ Z7 ]' i. n$ w
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services / D/ ^" |# r" C1 H4 m3 ? -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% n) m) M) b) C2 r$ a4 w! W
-- Gordon Head Residents Association( z% z; j* e& h5 X: R" C4 A
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth2 `3 g/ b. D/ s0 B6 I% G7 U9 O
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth . T! D# N: P/ a -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ) ?5 }- V+ r3 u6 F) r -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities! F9 l$ r* v4 N* g
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches9 w5 d; y, ]# ~" N
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China: T E7 j) ^. _% l
# R) w9 B1 A5 G* T8 i' k& fThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. * V4 c9 L: I& ^) o; P' r: c' q# R$ m- S+ \$ ?# g5 f
Refreshment to follow