1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 8 Q) W+ x3 Z9 U( u* T) ^ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 3 m2 {8 y' g; B2 i, ^ S1 n0 Y! L: L! R -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools h. J9 B* W6 `6 l/ e+ ] -- General info about post-secondary education system 8 J7 i( W7 b ?, |( |1 C
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 5 [9 M9 i" k. U" n, ]2 `2 g -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' j8 z$ p9 r: A& a$ }: c6 E6 m
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 H/ u$ I9 p1 F; d
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 1 D# J' x6 n: }+ L, z4 Q for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 W/ d+ z, v& E. u7 z
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % q8 a0 N' M$ Y. o
-- General ESL classes information* o! l# n# r5 m6 \, {
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 5 H) M& U5 K' O4 Z( z* B run after-school-care program& {8 |2 W% x" ~3 n7 L* f
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # D% o0 n4 Y' P4 `
impact on young children’s learning ability. ' x: r; h9 i/ X$ t 2 g. h, l- V0 x1 Z$ a6 R7 |# F3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + j1 _ e& t# B# ?: ^" i -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * |& c: i$ G- w( D1 S5 q, S
5 d! `" n. V& a4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " x# ]8 g |. c9 R% q/ r; c
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 8 @. S# p8 w, a -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ! B* h4 l. L4 j3 M% ] -- Gordon Head Residents Association2 c% {! d% c5 q! [! `
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 N/ n0 e7 _3 d$ {8 }: {7 l
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 ^( h7 ^7 C; @' v+ T/ b' v
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings% R" z: g! D; [' D3 p: P" l
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; W6 `6 W- L* o0 J
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ! ], D n( A" w' K2 n' G6 | & r5 z. e" X7 B1 n7 A7 X( w* m5 [MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China : C# }; m2 C3 T9 j" u* n7 u' W4 K + G) F9 }$ g3 e# |, JThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. . \0 f, N/ t4 r* ~- n; b! U 1 s7 V1 k3 [. q/ W) w7 W+ aRefreshment to follow