1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :4 }, N) P$ d2 n z- l, D
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- b/ S0 f2 U9 ]$ A: U6 I+ m
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools " x3 W% g/ _( i4 \ -- General info about post-secondary education system , s# N; n$ o, L- ?& Q
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ C" W) Z+ y5 D+ e
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers # C, j$ }8 |1 K0 |$ Y, c -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! Z+ P9 y0 L% B( S5 n( M
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage . T1 J4 |3 ?! r: x) c7 D for your child’s physical & academic growth? 3 S+ D$ y. b/ D& i --Q & A8 B: f) T- A6 L' V
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): , P8 H, @; @% w
-- General ESL classes information3 p0 b. W$ q6 ]0 b/ a" m
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. m, |7 _, r0 I4 }8 G' o( r- _( h, e! e
run after-school-care program ) Q5 q. |. y( J. V! N) Q# K6 q -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 y8 y3 ^+ F( x, z3 v& e, w
impact on young children’s learning ability. 6 o8 m9 I, k! X7 s3 U1 ` & @9 O- w& I& g0 ^& e% z
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " c/ M$ K% V8 P: `: k# a# N. z -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 o1 d* T. k0 {' u: Q
& D+ y. u9 X4 N. X4 t4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ J7 r# p% Q ?2 {
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services ( I" s% E3 j' P: k' ~ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ! P! h8 ^ ^6 |9 _ `9 }/ j& p U -- Gordon Head Residents Association 5 d5 o! C% {, i d; L -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth, A+ ^4 {: ]0 ^0 Q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) ^4 w9 z4 X. r& w3 W
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings8 r& A. @7 k6 Z: p
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 ?# S+ H, Z# j# r$ d0 A
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 A7 U: l& R' E4 E# g6 k) L
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 2 @: u5 Q& f7 \* ?9 K& p+ p/ ]% y2 p, h; Y: \# V' C) G" ~! e
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. g" f3 t" m( m3 g# z, c. s% r7 b- g7 R& \' Y* O; t
Refreshment to follow