1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 4 s9 B2 V8 `# l5 i+ N -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems0 n- |' T4 G+ _( }9 a& w3 ?6 s
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools; ~ i/ v7 k2 D* `: K( P
-- General info about post-secondary education system 4 e4 N8 Q+ r1 I, Q( f
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs) l; U4 F0 U! R. i4 Z3 F
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers g* @' N5 X! P, K; m
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 z% e; @- Z3 d& T" W -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage8 g- X6 K: ]$ O- G1 d* x+ g' w
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 3 ] f2 q" ?& B& O- l --Q & A ; J( D/ z% q& a8 M% n5 |$ w' L4 {0 [2 t. i: F H# T6 X v, _/ T
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): $ e2 {, F J4 z
-- General ESL classes information & b3 E; E( _5 }0 l, G# ?) w -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to/ x$ i% P' `9 ^" Q7 \( h( J( T- B
run after-school-care program: G& d4 s, c( Q- l6 V# b
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 9 l: T) j: z% p% O8 ?& |" e) T impact on young children’s learning ability.8 p+ U# a/ U" M+ \
% e+ w' L3 Y- p& B' t4 S/ X3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' {* e7 Q0 w: l+ @9 n$ O# }& f* x7 Y
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 O' P3 n; y4 F0 Y2 ~
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 A% S% s! Q( f G$ X7 d -- Summary of Gordon Head public services \0 r. v4 j( B -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs' b0 M; D4 }( I, n1 y
-- Gordon Head Residents Association; e5 _3 B, T( t, N
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 8 x/ D/ i. c% r+ r% d+ f -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 q, F% G! L' {$ h5 H
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 9 M: g4 e4 U) R0 {6 S' x; u -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities2 h- t: ?2 o$ T8 T& S) W( Z8 c
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ) Y7 ~/ y2 P y8 [ & U- u, L+ N- L; v- k4 NMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China) u1 o# A2 X! J6 `4 o. @5 d' i- z1 H
% Y! H! O" [0 Z; k: c! k% U0 |The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 1 }# N8 C' q5 e. E3 q4 B0 w & a' ~: R, ]9 D# H+ pRefreshment to follow