1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 Y- U5 d( G& t" I/ j1 [9 Q0 r) ^; S
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems4 [* [. V6 x, Q7 i" R3 o) O
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools% h& R. S3 b6 b; f0 h$ P
-- General info about post-secondary education system ' p" @& Q( e$ n -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs' T0 @+ a T( f9 z- C( v( m
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers # Q* e) _5 n$ l$ x* m -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 {3 g- P- U, w0 i2 M -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ' { O1 K. ^- v0 E for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 A, E, g" m8 Z6 N, c
--Q & A , M- S. E, I( }+ w( j: j : y1 W6 p7 r4 A5 p2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * [+ _: I8 J1 e- ^7 \
-- General ESL classes information7 D; t& |8 a3 _3 z) H0 B
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to4 W' {: f0 Q/ R; _; ?; d
run after-school-care program x% ]# c4 w, z# O/ E* r
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 6 W2 j, a& ]3 W4 z' K
impact on young children’s learning ability. $ U y, P8 P- b' ~ ) \# `" A+ n- R- Y: C3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & n1 u" }( O$ ~, x( g
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 B' J/ p4 P* u8 x0 V' u' v4 } 4 }' c/ C& K; J3 Y2 d; D4 q1 G4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' z& x) y' x0 q9 f% [$ H3 u g
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 0 Y4 u* b [" ]9 }* X -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 7 ]( l, `8 D$ ^ -- Gordon Head Residents Association 4 _$ A0 f9 p' S& b2 q8 F; z$ _ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 l$ B0 `/ R! x
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth % `0 D' G7 \' ^+ X -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings & T( i; l( y% m% t+ m0 ] -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities & v% I1 O2 f3 B -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches2 j/ p6 X% `( [9 ~% ?3 G8 s
; Y* R; D$ H$ S1 C# z% NMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ J4 k. t: B& e3 W: W9 r# Q
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.: o3 ^0 [3 P' j% N) |5 Z8 ]
# p9 {. d I7 o/ a( L [6 [# A: _Refreshment to follow