1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 ^$ f2 h* M* l/ }! u- l5 n9 I) y- R
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems # b6 D6 v! z; T8 S9 Q. u% @ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ) l1 ^0 b2 I- B9 W -- General info about post-secondary education system 0 N; W t- @7 G& r
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs# _! w" L6 [; R: g5 q
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers , v Q4 y% H } a -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ) g2 a, \% J# S -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage # G0 |3 @7 M, I6 f6 w' V for your child’s physical & academic growth? + ~1 r9 E) R' T --Q & A0 K3 D5 ]2 ]& c
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): # R1 f0 O3 \4 | -- General ESL classes information 6 n' p: e: ]; l8 _' o -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to , Y$ ^3 O- U& ]; V0 b& C; o run after-school-care program 4 S! @" c& W' l) _. p. C$ k -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) `- [3 S. H: E x0 N$ B- N/ N
impact on young children’s learning ability. 1 ~" [ z! a1 | ) p) D' N% \( {4 s. H- t! \3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 _, H" C* Y- B$ h
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * t0 A$ ~& c5 I5 ]
+ I9 t) L* K, H# e P4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * a! f0 C, J0 u& o) s- Z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 k: H( ^7 \4 X7 R; r8 r& @$ `
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs, ^4 [6 w: q% L
-- Gordon Head Residents Association ! q- O, y, ~) P1 N -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 5 D2 ~; [, ~% @* z -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth, K' |- o1 K/ L" m
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ B2 @) Y8 L. j6 y
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities. h7 X7 |, n5 e
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches # M' D4 e+ M; m2 O 4 Z5 w* T: |8 c) T% ZMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China V+ V# k% N' x! Q4 U* T9 k; U) d2 c5 W, t( A# s
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. + l* H2 f3 z7 N- M' }( q- }( a/ z' O5 U$ u- g O1 I
Refreshment to follow