1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ ^) F' Z6 w4 a% D
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 2 m0 K% {5 s: _( q" |% H; Q -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools( n$ s1 m! |, ]! \
-- General info about post-secondary education system " q5 c- k4 H) r3 o# n
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs+ p$ t$ p! @0 ^$ y# X
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers) j2 a4 L8 G; L" f
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? * e& V8 x- Z5 ?- s -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: i/ x/ u( g- L/ U y' x7 m
for your child’s physical & academic growth? . l) l5 V* l4 G* M! j u7 J! y --Q & A 2 W7 h+ T6 K; c9 g# ?. w3 g! x9 l4 h# a; O- V- N r+ ?
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ; S" W0 p: J' t9 x8 k: f6 H. [ -- General ESL classes information7 {- S% [7 F9 H: K4 W! O
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" `" N, H# h! c9 l9 d
run after-school-care program 1 m6 S6 O; `, j+ _$ t* {7 I -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' S i& b. e4 d' ?( n impact on young children’s learning ability.: s4 e2 V a& S" Q# Y& [
6 x+ O+ w2 d2 L4 ?3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' B) K' A2 f( k9 H -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( S. W/ d4 H2 `
# N5 O# ^2 o' d3 a4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 k; _/ |0 C/ x* H2 Y0 z: ^ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services0 D$ T6 m1 v/ w/ r: K: s) q0 A
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs0 S$ O- `+ ?, U- }! g0 D
-- Gordon Head Residents Association: w1 ?4 S2 \, u
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth3 I/ G+ u& d# Z6 F" D& ^- n
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ( K# Q* v" }" f @+ R: O -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings , Q4 u0 q; C9 l# C -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% `0 G5 d8 ? }
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 5 U3 Z6 E0 z J. Q . I! B/ L0 i8 x4 LMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China, V. F. T) B) S; H8 i
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.6 T" ^: u6 H2 k6 e