1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 1 o a2 S1 _* Z6 X; j9 b5 L. F -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 6 G& d" {7 |- K; ~4 o! j" x -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools # w/ _/ K- Y# ?+ B# C* N -- General info about post-secondary education system $ B R# U* w' V& X4 @5 H* d
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs! d; e. Z9 {7 C
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers1 d5 v( u6 Q; q; v0 M/ r9 l
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 _" ^+ h% `! \ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 B. W C/ l! D8 G2 B/ h
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 p' [0 B5 S+ L --Q & A2 v! D" q' n% F
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 o& o" y. ~, L
-- General ESL classes information / J$ \1 `' l- d9 S v, a) W -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to0 o4 B. k3 J3 Z1 x
run after-school-care program6 K- o% p4 v, W: x' k( n c$ A
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , k! H1 w* `2 x6 I* E. [: w
impact on young children’s learning ability.9 p: D: M2 I! l3 T% M# B
% u/ H# K h+ j. b. R9 p9 i3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) ?- o( |$ O; ~& |' L0 T( D
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / g- m! Z8 M9 W7 Z& I; H0 S2 |. y% n' k
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 y9 _2 q8 F0 w% V9 d6 E) u
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services: t& M0 U( X) F* G( o1 P( ^$ g
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs / _( g- o$ F0 y; A -- Gordon Head Residents Association- w' p. D' J' S1 k3 Y
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth / C! E0 E0 U) @+ l% r -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 7 Q0 \5 w$ \. V3 @2 ^* i -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings% n) F6 ^& H0 \ w5 D
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 7 H' {4 u$ B9 B8 n -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ' a+ D6 d2 X {" W2 V6 l. b" j" |7 h5 Q2 H k5 z, z* z
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 6 x2 l' z- u/ h/ d5 t5 x4 T# Z; |- ]2 Y' A0 {& [
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 8 M* K1 E( g H' o$ q1 O/ y0 E! e7 O5 U1 T/ z1 w0 b: p
Refreshment to follow