1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 4 |: P2 x/ \3 O: ` -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems; _) ]% H+ v# j" j+ T. \( `
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 6 e3 K d/ E, |+ | w2 b -- General info about post-secondary education system ?2 i: N0 z! R9 |. X- Q7 g
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 0 A2 F6 L# i& i* V# K U -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 9 N( P9 X, u6 G+ ?- f ? -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ( N b. t- h" K% Q! t
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage% @' m6 b% V. a+ t
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ; H+ I, B8 B9 Y. F2 H$ t: S --Q & A 4 v% J6 p f& ], l; x1 [$ Z- g. T( g# U2 l, W* f& A I& H; E8 I
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 5 Y9 a0 F. z& l7 U" @( A
-- General ESL classes information 8 `/ G( ]9 o$ Y- p -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to/ K* l1 o$ f& a, a6 a7 G2 s- f% ~
run after-school-care program 4 w# y v) M1 I: U& h0 h6 E -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the * f3 P% L; C: P! g
impact on young children’s learning ability.& D) r! L* A" [' o- g8 d
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): A* f; Y4 `, }( z -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! Y4 O6 m+ S5 ?# E' p$ R' `( {( U( V
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % c7 B0 ~3 B3 Q1 [* e( L
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services % h* d, I0 n% a7 t9 { -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs : v% [* i) F* r -- Gordon Head Residents Association " W5 _0 [- g1 P1 u: {- ^/ O -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth n4 S- R: t7 m, T -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth - F5 x! B/ N) Z& ^9 S) W. ? -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings0 P! V! k$ c! d3 M Q# s- v/ g
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 B# _- J6 W6 ~0 o" Y; }3 [! P ~
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 2 x# z; ]9 z* e, H2 x: |8 M4 b9 B- t2 a# V( e" s1 [
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China0 B9 Y# I4 b) a4 p
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. " c* t7 L0 d" S9 M' F3 |# T , @6 T: E0 k, [: G6 MRefreshment to follow