1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 9 E2 ? t% P( Y8 s -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems , \$ m- V: L1 j0 F7 I. p6 P -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools6 ~ J4 X, l, L# D# M$ |& ^
-- General info about post-secondary education system : M* j. \6 G: \5 t0 p, g
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs $ V# B: P' n: U# B# ^ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- O* }4 U% {6 e: ~& D
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? [+ i8 p: q- l5 g
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage k" {( K2 k# T! q4 l& e+ n
for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ N) |/ y1 K! |1 I/ F --Q & A 3 k) m' n3 c- k% {7 y : D4 v# R* v/ V$ u+ f2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * U8 { K/ s7 G% q3 S
-- General ESL classes information" Y% ^" M( ~* d; ~# e( O- }
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ' `3 }) E; ?9 h4 o run after-school-care program1 M0 T" M# X/ W" n1 A
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the * M x( J W. ?, b& B( t
impact on young children’s learning ability. ( m8 a# i3 @6 m, M: X 0 k5 l% L5 x0 D1 X3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 @ F6 Q* w# A6 @+ y( F -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * h/ _3 g; D3 j
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' N; l* X0 b6 @& i
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 B( A8 ]" e* d5 r, ?
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs) ]3 s9 Q: K+ f* U7 K) g; j6 i
-- Gordon Head Residents Association & p8 c3 V4 { m4 u# u -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 ?5 r J# L6 Z- A) c% b2 z& ?
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 7 ^; T& k7 M1 @" h$ g0 T -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 7 {" y$ c1 C1 @2 l. g -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities % r6 D1 K( P/ }$ Y7 e -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ k% B7 v9 ~. K/ c3 T: f* T. Z
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China; l' I5 j i/ P; ?; r& L: L
9 H0 b9 v* a" a, b, O: SThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 3 T( Y) y' W0 k+ R& h& \* V Z+ ]2 W9 q. X& b J3 a
Refreshment to follow