1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ s5 L1 o" \* ?3 T& Z# v) n6 u2 [: P
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems + i4 U' x- K q8 Z0 z -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools& Z$ s# s& b" H' D# t
-- General info about post-secondary education system # _9 C8 z* [9 ]3 y: h
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs; B8 v2 e) I; _7 G5 T% K
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers5 J2 u; J! q7 \" ]7 ?# l
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 l7 w) k: i# p3 ^! r. S
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage0 u: Z; }/ B9 E' p% x/ b5 I3 G
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ( u# m8 v4 ~1 y. s5 ~) c' E: d --Q & A4 g2 A, h1 Z6 w6 ]% o- i
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " A- j+ S- D+ \& Y -- General ESL classes information, `+ v1 P: \6 W
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. u( X/ O2 {3 J$ s; C0 U( X
run after-school-care program4 Q' l+ T6 E9 m1 ]0 L) }$ b( O) f
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & U I' D6 v" @9 G8 B$ ], p" ?
impact on young children’s learning ability.6 ~. v4 c9 l# G ^0 E& v
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & _6 P, R% @% e4 o& z q
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! K. q% C$ `* S, m8 O 7 X& T8 D5 r% u! L* T# K4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( {) E+ D7 t3 b3 ~4 }8 A4 [ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services ~9 K h3 r2 g) C; N
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ s4 l, W5 `; X9 d3 Z! g! Z/ ~
-- Gordon Head Residents Association6 ~4 S) }; k0 i+ T
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 8 T4 e/ l0 w3 ^) U' @3 \9 { -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. n2 U2 |$ x, J% f' s& r; P
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ {5 W9 ?! b( v* \# u
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 7 b8 @0 K6 T9 E0 ]. J -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ l$ x7 Y5 b3 n5 D7 ?6 ]( I: B! F8 H
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China - Z# [' ~8 j, ]* b7 O4 {4 G1 \5 l, v& ~% k% z8 x# H$ h
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. " K( |- w$ i- V- n: t! W+ H4 I; s! T$ G9 n( s& w2 S
Refreshment to follow