1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ( q+ r* \5 l3 `& p/ a. `) } -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems V8 y r# h) u7 N3 _# _9 x7 V -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools & x6 y$ [9 S8 [ -- General info about post-secondary education system ) ~+ b5 f7 X+ M' d, Y' f -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 q9 c+ L6 Y. O' Z r' h* J
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 6 f1 `. C3 Q7 G; K7 Z. y -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? - D# ^! T, \" M$ p9 W1 M -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage $ S, A" K+ E# H8 [4 C% Q2 l- U for your child’s physical & academic growth? {; a% ?1 V4 r3 N: F --Q & A ) P( A8 I4 p1 {/ Q& T/ g8 W8 s# e' t* {# `3 W& c' e
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! S3 _/ S) G( Z, c: `: a -- General ESL classes information/ c c. c) B1 d" F
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to5 W4 j$ j9 N* t$ H" d4 X
run after-school-care program: j' A1 @* i1 ?& i! [' X
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 k& Y0 R5 _0 y" U
impact on young children’s learning ability.5 E, U& _5 q' v0 F# G
" |+ C$ O( }7 m8 A! F) O$ Q3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): - y! C% x# |& P! N& U2 V9 ~ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 D1 g" G* n% o( r; N k9 k( q8 W/ n/ ], F& R+ C
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ x) Y0 }7 }0 q# d -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 5 Y* T- b2 N) o5 s) i4 Z y# k -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 F9 n/ X5 v w' e! J; z$ I
-- Gordon Head Residents Association. X1 `' u/ [) X
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth # L0 s7 y7 P, ?$ a% F4 T -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 6 \! W, l5 F1 B" `$ a2 o$ O -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings" D" R' E" k. [9 g6 T8 z- }, y
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 9 P5 }) Y; v7 G9 U! O3 T, v( J- Z -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches9 h' r" Y! t( v3 X) T, W5 h
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China1 `- m0 Z5 P6 @" t
; p# D- U6 }) ]% a- V& G* jThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ; e* p( b8 c. k& n. o4 N 3 `$ y9 u8 ]( A* h( \Refreshment to follow