1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :" T5 l% J& U2 ]4 B& y
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems* x8 d1 e+ `2 \. M+ W
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 [- o* R: t6 I4 Z) J0 ^
-- General info about post-secondary education system ) N9 ]) l" [! |/ K8 Q. x- c- C( o+ B
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs+ h0 R" Y' H' ~. i6 C
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers+ }1 n# w, P5 {0 @* E
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! t6 \% {: d1 ?! K( ? P2 t1 r
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 I; }# W. ?7 W. G2 V& @6 t- R( N
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' E1 \$ E0 }' D& u0 R
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 H# j5 R* w4 p0 N* O -- General ESL classes information 6 a# W. y7 {7 n9 T7 w: o% ^ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. b) A% _' Q4 w( p5 a: d0 F" ~
run after-school-care program - F1 ^9 n/ Q) \ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " n4 g' N$ h1 V5 b! k+ R* Q+ a# ~8 i0 b' D
impact on young children’s learning ability.# Q+ E- V' l' ~* ]
k4 K% x7 \0 b& u3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ p6 `# W6 l' \0 o! _! H4 F: S
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) b, o8 a8 k: {3 H' s* Y
[ \1 U7 Z% D& }) l4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 2 @" c- {5 P- \% r -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 6 n" B" w! J* j, f/ S: p. v/ R' i -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 z- x1 d6 X3 Y; x, D* u9 a. R
-- Gordon Head Residents Association0 k: a! ^! \/ r# N
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 6 w! B$ s7 o. ]/ {" f- w8 w -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ) i* B9 i2 y3 A1 T; e- l: Y -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings " K; `5 ?6 Q1 S* C# X- q -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities % L& p2 Z W8 s4 E; K. ~# C* ? -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches - `7 `- [& {6 I& @3 q/ c, c2 x9 s& @# b+ D. {2 c+ H/ @ b) q4 B$ c
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ; r3 c) H3 P( d# e7 A4 {& }2 I! w! ]+ J4 ? \
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. % p9 S2 |( }9 c, E7 s( { C, e6 a: G( W" j1 }3 k
Refreshment to follow