1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 3 h$ r: W) K- j% W/ H -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems {8 t7 ~! H$ A' ~6 }. I+ n -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 0 p) u7 m2 v) I2 @ J: n, w5 Z -- General info about post-secondary education system 8 S/ P4 g* n3 f" @
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 4 U6 a6 S w( Q- J { -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 4 p) ^$ E' Y% {7 C3 e2 U -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 y) Q( K4 `' s Z( A; B& P -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage* t: K+ x0 [( u' a6 X
for your child’s physical & academic growth? & \2 d, \0 X- ]" I
--Q & A ' N. i. u) C m2 |2 E! ] : A+ w' i. c+ s2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : M! \; s& E. l$ D# _ -- General ESL classes information , [4 g7 A$ l1 d X -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to+ K$ U% [- j1 D# [0 A# d1 ^5 U6 e
run after-school-care program% g% T( `) l* V* d" ?# o3 n, @
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , m* n/ k# @6 a1 c
impact on young children’s learning ability.1 ], E2 d0 z3 h r p% Y
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): : [* v. W# ]$ C. ~( J -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; A$ M( z) w% h* v" v5 o
3 A4 J j- \. h# M4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & o7 b. L- U7 L/ Z -- Summary of Gordon Head public services # W8 E9 a o9 t3 a& T -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs . A; q: m* s4 ?- {$ ^7 [ -- Gordon Head Residents Association8 d% l% V& W5 R4 B3 _$ H
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& X+ ^7 y1 t+ L7 x2 x( b
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& [1 H! D) @% S
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings# T6 x$ T3 i5 h; z
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 0 V* V+ y9 Y) ^# n -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches" y$ s; o( H" W v; S
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 4 {. x2 c! G0 Q x * C, X: \9 i$ f+ R7 f# ^6 AThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. + D6 q/ B7 b, }0 c* A, f$ L* T 6 X8 r, A/ `, P' a7 N8 X: Z. aRefreshment to follow