1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 X( Y( _0 T% i. H: b/ d
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems: l) P8 N3 a" }9 m. V5 E* p
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools - n4 q5 |# a& B; ^0 y2 w -- General info about post-secondary education system - f5 D+ S& V5 h" q0 V
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 7 O% P w& ~! l) v9 c -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers% V% ?3 m: d5 X% E7 E7 F5 A
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : u, v' r6 Q/ @# a, y$ I/ V* C
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 6 w7 B( z' z" r9 D for your child’s physical & academic growth? % |% _% F& T" G! ?0 w7 r& Z --Q & A ( F# ~" r. \+ [8 S- Q" Z9 j' S) D ^9 m3 w! f C
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % ] A" {9 X' E0 Y
-- General ESL classes information# R. \2 ^8 j" d% M
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to& \3 }0 [% c* O) i
run after-school-care program / Z4 Q: f) k7 X. k( \( v -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , ]9 `& R0 C! X" j impact on young children’s learning ability.* r) I8 c% Z, Y1 t8 Y p
$ r" i) C0 f; z! G0 e; A. Y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): # H0 D0 s$ @% o8 E) I -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; H9 [& r3 X0 ]0 h# U 2 r+ a: ^6 R( A/ s* B5 p4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * F' y1 k& F- b9 M2 k
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 6 x8 I6 H) x, r4 i" F -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 P, P" A. F) L. ~
-- Gordon Head Residents Association * G% f5 M; C: ^6 } -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ |1 w6 x, C) {) g1 x1 l
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth + z: G& e& X9 P' g -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings . O7 I" m* W* W3 R -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities * H' j, F. t; p -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 2 o$ h1 t, n, a1 ~$ l : U T; c, q7 j" s" U- g* h# q2 XMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ K7 S; R# ^6 E) z2 A3 w. z
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.# e& q D( I3 r5 E9 m4 k