1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 9 o* E2 n. h3 d -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ( X+ g4 I) k4 Q( I- \$ o5 a -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools2 M, ~5 j* a' X5 j
-- General info about post-secondary education system + u4 D5 d' d1 a" @, U+ j$ n
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs A# U% R" I+ p0 @ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 N- W) r: {5 h
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / |1 y0 Y0 b- V& Z* |& S- G7 c
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 z2 { Z2 @. L9 f$ |
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ( g4 b# S+ ]/ I- E9 Z5 u
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 8 q/ x6 q' T, N/ X" T) i& a4 T -- General ESL classes information0 Z0 k8 {* b" J5 i& O8 a+ V. V2 n
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" n# H8 W" K! A% y( d3 B0 ?4 i
run after-school-care program# H) l% Q' x$ T# A1 t3 w
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & ]# ~' W. B) h, K impact on young children’s learning ability.6 i0 X7 H+ W. S9 C& t. l; y# t
; Z; J1 d, F8 I1 B( ~; i) O3 ]* o3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * @: G! Y$ R2 z* R: l+ Y9 X -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information & a- ^) U* {* j; Y/ n+ u$ F* f" ]* Q; o! U: I/ f! j( @- ?
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 j. H# H- I% |+ {. J+ o( o -- Summary of Gordon Head public services r* x( \+ W/ B& e( e# s* ^
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs# f9 v8 _0 `6 T, w' Z# ^( _' r
-- Gordon Head Residents Association4 ]+ t( z$ a- H/ D
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth K* }3 E5 k4 b [2 h1 I -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. O$ n- j) A% G6 R% F
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings4 S- N4 t A" L: e6 |5 ?
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities / @' L3 W; U% f9 a y, Z" J -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches * N: j. g' _3 p P; [ 5 X$ c2 _! K, j( RMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China/ P4 }. d2 L7 G9 Z6 D) `5 w+ g
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ; _( Z7 A, D3 E' i& W1 I - J& U4 e0 h- t+ J2 F. _, y% t) oRefreshment to follow