1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 2 Q- s' F+ l7 U+ v) N -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems# j) y u% x7 b4 @
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools; J9 W9 o! v& j$ F
-- General info about post-secondary education system 9 @+ d' l8 P: q0 R9 A9 r& z
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs( P2 c- G5 _) @# A I" L
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers* C5 y4 }& i- t: t8 _% X
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 b; A% z1 C( N J
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 W+ g' ~" ` j' q+ Z o8 a& C* ~% O
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' f6 x6 i& S" D) m1 Y --Q & A( Y5 e! z" m# F
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : v( p" ` F0 G9 Z( b _5 F
-- General ESL classes information2 O0 ~$ e+ B' r% z8 x! |
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to " q' Y/ R, s3 |8 [8 a6 l2 [ run after-school-care program 2 {8 l/ a7 O4 y$ j) b* }# f' J& C -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 1 s9 q# O! r7 x6 g8 E impact on young children’s learning ability. - p* a0 Y6 x1 j R9 ?3 I 3 p- G; r3 o4 C3 K7 z* }; ^
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 W& |% A" N8 |: v1 S
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) s* t5 E4 m4 O& a$ i
2 l' [5 t* O0 p' v' f% m& y) I; L4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( _- u% W9 t. Z% @6 l* y) w7 } -- Summary of Gordon Head public services3 i6 K' z! k8 F4 Q5 }# {
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs; u5 ?8 z! V4 @& q4 W5 b
-- Gordon Head Residents Association + i0 X* \5 {; C' A3 I7 C -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ! a. d4 p2 A- B) I" Q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth " s- y% D, H, y0 R9 _; X -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings. d7 e" s- v$ I- O: k
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities2 r6 J. b3 T S8 u* i- l. `/ H0 K
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches" r% N+ s3 L; F8 q% \2 D
& u8 |( b% x7 Z$ I, H, wMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China + K: l& K# Q1 F7 _2 G, K) V. \ ( O0 Z7 w& o0 zThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.1 U2 Y! n% v6 e' {