1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : # z/ u$ q5 F. u' z4 }. o) ? -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems& \: w8 \- B2 S* S
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools7 |4 x( G4 b2 \) P# v; ?6 i1 E
-- General info about post-secondary education system s+ t& x2 l/ i# F -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 3 D$ Q) l5 c6 ` -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers # B( N4 t: |4 W% H& ]% H" r9 u -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 i+ p4 P/ c t) }2 {6 }1 d& J# b -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage * o4 A3 A5 `; j9 s3 j9 @ for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ ?! E) M# f) X7 p5 ?, ^ --Q & A0 T" n% O5 d9 u& K) K7 o6 s% P
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 5 C- o9 b' R$ n9 D- g' ~% t* j! q8 a -- General ESL classes information+ j8 n' G9 H$ V* ^( s/ [/ e* i
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to! h9 ~3 ], i, |" a! Z, H, A+ i( A
run after-school-care program; j4 X" }# S7 {! B
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the * F! A# C) E9 H# ?* m; o- o impact on young children’s learning ability. ( P U) m" w) L: t- G , y* }" T& g3 i/ Q3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) ]2 m2 |% n$ U" y) D% j9 i7 T -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information a( {* P( [; a2 ?! y8 v: q- e
+ E) s# J- X8 B4 p3 S# X" F6 I4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! m! e, A6 _& w' I
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services ) w* g6 g6 o7 y U% c, J$ \ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 q- v. g, m0 q& j# B9 J
-- Gordon Head Residents Association ~+ y* S. U5 C3 k3 H -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ L7 P3 ] y3 {7 C/ \& Q- A
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth( U. g! C: x/ i' Q& I6 F5 l
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 1 q# F' I* `1 U& Q$ P+ U1 _( N0 l -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( f O; L, ?8 ~6 o( o" p
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches% u. T) d$ a2 g) R- V8 B0 i, U
# K# e# o6 \; c* G0 p& N% tMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China9 x: ~8 Z F, Z
! ], R; _+ V% a; r# S3 w4 B& E$ m& uThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 1 j3 l! Y4 X0 K# U6 } x ) n |" G8 R& v0 t4 iRefreshment to follow