1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 s# O' [6 R/ L( ^1 h
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems * E$ @- T1 _# c% Z" K& ]$ k+ R -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools8 ?- j! U6 N5 E5 Y# q& A
-- General info about post-secondary education system * b4 u& r3 Q! v7 Z -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 9 Z3 S! H" [+ s8 ?! O. f2 ^5 C -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 0 e4 O- Q/ Y0 b" Q -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 t0 s, I1 h& K
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 0 n( s& r: X/ Z for your child’s physical & academic growth? + } @: t$ n" m/ V9 v1 E+ h+ W( b& j
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5 b. o1 ?6 x7 h( F2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + g1 L4 }: f9 N5 D0 ? -- General ESL classes information z Q+ O' P8 }4 c. l& h9 f( U -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to2 Y+ ?; @* b r) m
run after-school-care program 4 _1 ~8 i. d0 A, d& i1 P/ R -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % M9 V- Z% O! N
impact on young children’s learning ability. 4 Q4 F, k' p' F: \1 [ ) ?0 e9 ]8 |7 Z" X
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 j4 U& T7 D- V. ~- s. r -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 R. i4 s+ g: ~( _4 q! s& t
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 B6 G, ?* R9 l -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 1 `' H" a* H" c7 A2 Q -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% U N4 w% R( T3 G0 v5 Z
-- Gordon Head Residents Association \, b6 Y' }# p6 s+ Z
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ) \# G8 b/ z1 V -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth * D5 J- K+ @+ M8 p4 e4 j- l -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings, p1 I G5 l R) }. n7 c- C
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities _4 i& U3 [. {" {( l
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ; N3 ]# [; D$ W/ [ . ]# G2 a0 P: T* x. T% J4 hMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China * ]2 s$ P. M L8 b' W' H1 [( L. t( y8 G2 r
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 5 O8 C% s I7 e- ~, I , F" p: ^/ v2 c/ k6 M; }2 lRefreshment to follow