1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : $ y# h( s9 F! S( p -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 6 I' i3 P( |1 Y0 {6 n: y6 s -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 6 a% i0 N& F5 Y$ B9 n/ b! R' Q -- General info about post-secondary education system 8 K& L$ P& u! ^4 `4 @+ B3 v -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 1 n$ F, p/ }$ I. a -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 O# H$ H1 C0 k% W6 _
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 6 ^1 v# C$ g& s( u/ Z; Y -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 5 U6 K* d5 q: P5 V for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 g, H* b f( D) L/ B L3 S --Q & A: l$ ~+ e8 n/ I% B4 l( t y' J8 \
2 P0 H, U* F! l2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 {1 b9 a. K5 j( ~2 Q/ v7 s4 n3 a -- General ESL classes information# {1 m; s8 H/ L4 L3 a1 M
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" M8 |# G/ X; g
run after-school-care program+ c2 ?# {8 L$ i* L8 X* `' W9 W! C
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the * ~9 Q$ h O8 I impact on young children’s learning ability.( \+ L$ g" j5 S7 K9 p/ o* [
- [7 b6 _! G2 _+ B+ Q3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 x, j0 i8 V, l6 r
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 Z) \2 z- w2 z 0 b1 {. c+ n4 i4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 4 {* Y' X1 {" C2 p
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services" S3 T6 Q1 l! G. t( F) M" g
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs " I$ g8 _4 g, _, G' D4 ]$ M -- Gordon Head Residents Association . O: z) g" S! x ~* F+ J7 s -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth' A4 k% N# x- }) V9 d9 L9 g7 R
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ) k) T! O2 ^1 i) P6 e5 z -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings % c/ s5 L9 W# i; Q -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities' G3 T; K4 Q. Q3 D! D4 e. L2 s: ^
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches " W# m s3 S; l; X1 \# {& m) @ ) f3 H/ D+ }& j' p( TMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China6 ~/ X* G& ~: ^2 p
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. S f/ H4 j# n8 b