1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : - d! `& K& y( L -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems * I( @- s; O/ v' N% v. Q8 | -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools & f+ g, v& d2 ~8 D- S -- General info about post-secondary education system 1 o- v+ a! X$ X" l, W* B- @
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 D" g; \" q1 V3 e6 x4 Y& D
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers " s$ b4 F. c/ Y) S6 q# o3 b -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # c3 o- j4 {9 K
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage - g$ g. S c- Q! N for your child’s physical & academic growth? : D: Q, T* r j# v
--Q & A : {" M7 x2 l6 G y$ g. x9 a8 V# S# \$ z - }( l8 s& ~4 }+ T* J% p2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / Q! e5 S! c, A -- General ESL classes information u4 r0 G7 ~: S+ m' a' j$ F1 D7 J
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to+ ?0 `: b! B. V
run after-school-care program % V' x2 C3 R0 t8 B$ h7 u -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 4 r7 b$ v6 t8 J" Y u impact on young children’s learning ability. 9 f/ G8 `: V2 n; \6 O ! H1 p |" a2 C- w) \* ~8 @1 X% E3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 A9 _/ r$ D( I7 l+ I! ]8 S- o" s0 G
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 ^* d% n' r u- M% S
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 Z y7 _# d: e7 M
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services) U M1 f& `# W6 K& Z
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 g! w5 `" E @# q- E* h
-- Gordon Head Residents Association8 a+ e% f v, C
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth " U, M& ^" P2 Z -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ P1 i" d9 W% @8 w
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings % J: m% w- m5 y' f0 O -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 n/ o6 y3 {: `3 g
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches: m3 r2 H4 |9 y
' i* ^9 H- V# _1 oMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China & }6 ]( a9 ^6 K8 r j 4 J. t; y' V$ g! [7 a5 _2 V% H. RThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.! a# |$ {- B, q. L4 Z4 B