1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 S. m3 F0 }/ M: R. r$ _' }
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 7 X# w4 w6 d2 s( `" m( p P1 \ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 7 H3 D" D* M" m9 b( Q; S$ b -- General info about post-secondary education system 5 f! f. I8 Z1 J. B6 q, ] \
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs) D' q8 s, G# g
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 3 n( u9 u% Y1 u3 w" F5 }& _ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ) i1 M) | T. S
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ' _- K# l. k$ i5 o* ?/ o for your child’s physical & academic growth? : `8 E9 f% Q' g3 N* ? --Q & A 8 Y) x1 v$ i. d# w2 r _. ~# M( T3 `0 p& x% E2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 p6 ^6 V; f; z- X6 F$ H -- General ESL classes information ; W, e+ \" O9 t7 a" E8 I -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to9 b5 S* E& T0 U2 e' B& ~
run after-school-care program6 X7 q# t% Y9 D
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 6 i' ?* W. X$ q4 s impact on young children’s learning ability. / ?( C( h/ B: F) H ; W' c! ]% ?% _" A$ b% K4 L7 @! f3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; j2 X8 ?3 ?3 y; e+ S
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 U; L3 H# k7 y1 K ! X) Y( `. u- A4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 O/ x- F( T! F
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services, o3 s, `7 G* P) z7 s. G8 c$ l; I
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs N7 |7 J% {. B" I0 b -- Gordon Head Residents Association * ^! d z. a3 R* d, s -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ }+ R3 [+ ~' h# q$ t6 ?1 J
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* I( b3 g( ]( ?! Q2 [
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings9 a+ B" p! r- [
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 0 Q2 {: f$ e) r8 E/ P+ g -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches6 G. ?6 C; y; s
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China $ U/ g# {$ j6 \3 `5 k& D. |- P2 A" F
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ D; E( t; L( s2 H5 e