1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ! |/ C+ A- I! B! l# }( ?& | -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems; \, f: o/ ]0 D" R/ }
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ' }% n% y) X' z# ]6 Y -- General info about post-secondary education system 4 f2 R) ~, U h/ U6 |
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs7 \1 F e- G1 y% y; l( l
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers - o7 [" B' k/ [4 _0 O+ q% n' \4 T -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 x$ [, q$ V4 z9 k" m8 l5 c
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 c% h* p3 N* Q. ~9 @, O% R" K; a
for your child’s physical & academic growth? % G( ~ B2 H0 [: }1 a, o --Q & A0 p, u7 b/ P- B! r$ c7 k
! ?/ v' S: L+ @/ K: v- T2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " F' W$ U1 |! z8 m6 X -- General ESL classes information9 ?5 r" V5 D- h* I
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 2 r9 D0 h+ x! ~ run after-school-care program " m- Q. h$ J/ K. Y6 p -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the . q6 y8 r& h7 \2 `& j2 v impact on young children’s learning ability. 4 T% v3 d4 u2 V+ H( n & T, v) ]; r7 ]7 y4 V: m
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / i8 w2 {8 Y, V1 r; B$ |5 U8 l$ C
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! B$ h! ?- V+ a0 r A8 T: q: x+ U: a# v; f/ w5 b4 U( }4 b
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! U8 Q7 [- _* J7 Q1 f0 E1 h
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services ' B; y, v3 V: a& Z: R -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ Y' m" c) r4 x7 T$ u# V7 o* ^
-- Gordon Head Residents Association + _# Y- b, S V0 B( D1 g -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# h1 J! ?1 c7 W4 b/ ?2 u, V, g
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 1 |* w9 W# z0 _6 H -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 L% R0 ]; P& j; }+ T9 F
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ! l2 j) C) G5 A -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches9 X! z D, L4 R2 Z. l( U
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ {# H" B5 F0 B+ K
7 A/ \+ u# y4 B; l1 yThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers." B- h6 D6 f8 N0 M