1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ! C$ o9 i+ ]/ J' ~! F" e -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems4 ]# x! `, r+ [
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools J9 k' `6 p4 @* }$ o7 y
-- General info about post-secondary education system ( Q- d1 V3 I6 d0 s -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 7 D |& X+ q2 u9 q+ V -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers! `4 r" U8 s, I
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , }& I8 Q, p# b2 o: K: [6 ] G
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ) y3 E" h: o* C, x$ d! I1 P for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 D3 p/ A; P, C4 E# V9 o) W --Q & A # ]/ t* ^5 x1 T# N' F + Y! k" B L R$ P! c0 b2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ; ?- y- f9 A2 L) {' [% M
-- General ESL classes information " R; ]1 b$ O, u* U; F -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to, e8 j: N9 n0 f; E
run after-school-care program 0 ~; M1 ?2 K) W -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + K4 b6 {6 J' v! \; N( X, G
impact on young children’s learning ability.- w( T2 {9 D; ~) |; V8 U- k
9 S7 e* D. i; Z5 c/ i" I: F. y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % S6 Z# z' u" k3 ^$ [6 U( T+ E5 t5 |& ~6 x3 P -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 W0 }2 ? ]) u- R& }4 h0 ~, R4 V. i1 J* G" U+ f, A1 Q$ ` s
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " K( y3 a8 Y6 U -- Summary of Gordon Head public services% d) w4 K. d6 c
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs + E4 _6 p" d2 \; X5 F -- Gordon Head Residents Association ! J" ~( h: o" D, e$ w, o0 s/ S -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 K2 t4 I- R/ r# I
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ( T& E* G9 ]# W1 `1 Q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings / K: L. {$ }! W3 g8 s -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ; ~3 \) w& r2 v& R7 i% @" b, x -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. D: v, v# K8 a4 @3 w3 x
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China & [$ x9 x! l G1 f: n' r X J% |& n; M' I, c7 y* d
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ) R6 h1 N* Z! _' [% p# m' U3 p9 {& d/ r" N
Refreshment to follow