1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :9 \# H; t$ e. Q# m& @9 ]; A1 v
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 8 ~6 e$ p: h. T/ ^: x o -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools' A5 A. f& G) g q; H0 \
-- General info about post-secondary education system 8 o6 `9 G6 x) i+ {, z6 q8 z& Z
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ) m9 l" P% [2 n: h3 W( P m -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers5 d8 v' r4 }! R9 g$ C
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % P0 E' E: W+ }; m& e -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 5 s" ]0 m) ^" O* C! k for your child’s physical & academic growth? + O4 j3 y- j+ u. v --Q & A* {" z. r7 } x( X+ @
1 u) U! F% r4 ?' v2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . g5 _5 L3 X! D% R4 z -- General ESL classes information $ s+ d4 c! N8 U% a4 i -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to W: h9 C& s* }$ I2 p: Q
run after-school-care program& r! |) V0 D+ r# p4 O4 i; r
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 w2 |* V" \) `9 i% x$ z# y
impact on young children’s learning ability. # t! U0 J4 [$ W+ A( T- V 5 }$ b1 [) y6 h5 z# P6 }$ ?5 d" d3 F
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 1 g9 Y, O5 j$ l6 v' } -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information P" Y- N9 {" x, h/ |1 N
( Z$ S% l2 f7 K7 j4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 D! E) f( `2 z* m( i5 V
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services . H+ g' W0 P, ]" _- H+ Y. S -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs . y& D7 }5 d) H0 U$ u* S -- Gordon Head Residents Association# ?. |+ R1 D, Y A7 l; K5 S+ i5 s0 f
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth8 W0 V! g" Y3 `6 Z9 w
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 K( i4 m2 j2 F9 y. ]7 {9 t
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings . `1 ]1 g# x+ Q: L# p -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities x' i+ `- P2 u' m5 { -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches f# i7 O# L/ O+ z S0 ~/ C& k
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China / {/ X4 R5 l- D5 w% h! m7 s' y( c' l4 w/ U" [$ u# A. k: h! V( b" c0 N
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 3 T' O8 w. a: v 5 X& Z0 O5 H- H' |Refreshment to follow