1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :; M; M, ^& E/ R2 o3 h
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 4 \9 v- W3 I r; X -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 9 ~2 N0 z1 d, B# n% m+ B -- General info about post-secondary education system 7 z9 S0 h( R2 P! I, o+ t1 f7 b$ t -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 x/ e. ^7 E& ~: X. G, a; m
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers/ T+ t! a% v, C# C* q4 f! k% {1 b
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " k: t3 ^. p" Q+ r; O2 K- R
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 5 q7 |# h2 u( ?/ ~( O' ~# H; @ for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 I1 P% n0 L1 H6 t
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 8 N8 @! g. U' n; Z' a
-- General ESL classes information , X6 X) J0 D8 x: x% i! S( A" I -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to9 P# \" `1 p9 }
run after-school-care program 4 @; c/ u V! ?( _ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the F- H u4 i# @* `! d
impact on young children’s learning ability. Q9 ^; B1 t" }& O 9 V3 C I2 [1 q- M: I: t5 R' t9 h
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) j% J; K5 y9 q. T' e -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * _; q6 R$ _3 \1 H1 X( v: n* h* S3 y) C/ r- E6 E
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # x) y& G8 f! n9 @ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 I+ m# s2 e% \& X1 P' g, ]
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 1 U* i1 y2 P" L9 z- T5 a3 I* g -- Gordon Head Residents Association j+ Q' p& ^: J' _ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ( E5 T) b/ q3 {3 Q" N; c: z -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) u: v$ d- u$ b5 s
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings $ G5 A/ u$ o6 Y& q [ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities$ q" ]+ }+ A+ } z7 g; A% ^
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 2 W2 V0 q- J8 p- T5 ?9 {' s3 a' P; Z- u% J+ B
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China - D5 K) Y8 ]$ W1 h3 Y + O& l* p* i. H5 u% RThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.8 L7 p! a0 }6 r* ?