1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ( O6 q: e; a5 F/ d( e, h -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems, \, {# M6 V1 R" E
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools0 V* L) m3 T( c" t" {: Q
-- General info about post-secondary education system ) H5 i7 l% a$ [: A* o' ^( R -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ! x! Y. W( w' ?7 G/ v9 ]( K% J9 k' B -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers " Z& V# j, v) I+ r' i -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? p9 B- n) C, |! F, q B
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage . Q+ G9 @2 e# {& ]* W for your child’s physical & academic growth? ( ~9 k# s3 h: |6 O" f# L
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@; d5 o5 z4 J" P/ q2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! Y1 ~: O& x; Y* A0 o
-- General ESL classes information ; ]* _2 k' G3 g -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to - |/ h6 ?, [# B/ Q run after-school-care program # Q7 b. R7 b; y/ I4 x -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the * _+ ~' g6 w' V; _( D4 j& M; ] impact on young children’s learning ability. $ d. G0 _$ X' U: X u3 z * ~' j) ?4 r, h& A6 l
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! A9 s( [5 J& [ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( F. ~# l( T1 l
( |( U, D" _, K2 A4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ; l4 E; _: W3 F8 _" S3 F
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services ) L1 C8 p3 S" |+ v -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs # n7 `1 \" u6 p) d. M -- Gordon Head Residents Association6 ~" [, t. z( c1 t" h3 ]' U
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth3 n, A) c9 N0 G. z+ j
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) c6 B* N: o7 y4 T( V
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ [0 M# J2 U. _( G. \0 |/ g. o1 i
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities / q* \7 v& M7 \ N: v3 \% t -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 0 W0 H' j* O6 {2 T- h0 ^' J- T, H3 Q( _. ^
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China: B, _3 L3 s1 [, J3 O5 X0 h
- D+ C- B( q9 ^; lThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. + T) w0 [* O1 D6 v, c8 H3 `9 X! N) R! B: \
Refreshment to follow