1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ; L: Y2 q6 C8 k) k! b2 j -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems . m/ J w5 L* v, ] -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 3 T5 D4 v$ \- i/ |3 d7 D" c/ f -- General info about post-secondary education system V) U! V6 E$ X) x4 w -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs * _ X9 R! V8 G' c -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers & t6 B6 K2 B# n/ v -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 3 C/ D/ s$ S( Z ? -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage $ Z) ~1 i0 |1 i6 n% r0 t+ k for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) M' F& J# G0 R' Z i* [# E i
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0 F4 ?; o' C7 }) A g2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 m! Z8 w3 K! k* L
-- General ESL classes information ; W+ s, i1 D r+ X9 l% f! p -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to : `$ k1 `0 r0 U$ b( M9 K j run after-school-care program " N9 E3 ~6 g" {9 H: p -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " E2 f2 q1 |( d impact on young children’s learning ability. ! j ]9 U$ H5 u ) ^+ r* S1 m0 R& P) L8 D3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; b G M% T, U% X" R
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 S% M3 {' r# l, s: x' ^ : {& U& G1 w/ Q4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 4 r: L: @2 u" P. g: o
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services# ^& s( y, F7 ?; F+ v4 E1 ~1 p! W
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs , d: g" `' m/ C2 M -- Gordon Head Residents Association ( W: q2 i9 ?. |1 P% Q: U -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ ~7 n0 q4 M* Z% A; X
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 0 Q+ n P5 N0 m -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ k/ S8 o0 y8 d4 k M
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities % F/ J, i% k0 Z9 K3 ^. c& q6 o -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches; D% b4 _3 h: o+ q( ?
! I$ X8 |; U: y A9 m% U' YMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China0 Y1 P( ~$ g/ k. g8 K- Z
1 g" h# Y! j) ~# p! P4 U9 f; M9 j% qThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. , }6 w# @& G5 g+ a * M H; o- K/ \8 W4 u( nRefreshment to follow