1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 s1 i* _7 R/ N
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ) P6 A4 W6 C8 v# D -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 8 \( O \( @8 T+ o( q -- General info about post-secondary education system 5 Z! G; J! y( ~5 r7 M. v -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs. n4 T# ?5 p3 D# `/ a" _# @( d0 p% V
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers & p' N; d+ {1 H t7 m4 a- X9 H' f" w -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ' h3 D% _3 W0 F; d( N" a
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 6 w1 g, h& t& w2 V1 l8 }5 d1 C for your child’s physical & academic growth? : S$ ?* W) ^( S! N- n# D6 o --Q & A3 ^/ X+ U5 P) Z0 ^) N/ D" B& w
x* L6 B" j/ @1 k5 @0 Q2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 o' g9 ~: X0 ^
-- General ESL classes information$ U# c. y0 t6 u% }4 i
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 4 W' ^ d8 _9 @5 J run after-school-care program+ z2 O4 r( a1 p6 `. o, M D8 p, d
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( j5 d+ r" V+ N" Q# `8 r) L
impact on young children’s learning ability. 5 ^$ p: X6 I* n6 S . g6 M; F9 `; b3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . @( _: d3 q4 b9 c5 x' } V
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ D( |$ ^. k' i: v. o# r6 s& e! X4 I8 z% F) s
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % n, R! V" b9 K d3 t, D9 t -- Summary of Gordon Head public services! p/ p. H8 u$ X2 G$ H
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 1 p, c2 _0 I$ i+ v3 T: a* B/ Z -- Gordon Head Residents Association 9 C/ e+ a9 f. T- \2 v k8 ~4 s" j5 V -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth2 U; ]7 f8 f5 l1 M$ E- q- X
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth- n# K* ^: t# y0 Q& F
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ \! x3 q1 e/ Q; ]! j
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities X" Q: F- v$ s' u9 X; \; B -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. ^+ ]' w, {; M3 B+ l/ j
% t) }7 k; C8 r, x( ?9 a/ VMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China; o; z& X# ~. ^& B
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.) A. _9 H; q* k- z
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Refreshment to follow