1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# K+ h6 F& x( @. a- [0 Z7 ~
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 9 V% T+ G) G2 C) ^ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools7 L3 j: ^4 _9 i! X, N! l) m
-- General info about post-secondary education system ' j) h( a7 O- Q& H, F* d -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs G% w" b) N, Q. f -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers$ p' l$ N% Y! s* m: U
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; M p7 `9 {1 B
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage $ a& l5 c/ i, z, K3 K4 Y, @. w for your child’s physical & academic growth? 3 | E4 t6 y8 _8 @! @ l7 r
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N! ]+ d7 \' t! G8 p0 C/ [2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 2 ~5 \6 d1 V, {" g5 V$ `6 V. Y
-- General ESL classes information$ o- h% A! E' W$ ~6 Y
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 6 R) w- r- @' q6 U |+ z run after-school-care program, y- |+ q0 B- [; ]
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 d5 ?% C' z7 R# ]
impact on young children’s learning ability.( A0 N; A8 S' r. X% _) Y3 D" g
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 D! F: F# r0 ~/ _, N; t$ H
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information n x0 d6 a; D9 y% I; c5 a3 N( Q4 j& [9 H, W2 G, ?0 u4 y; ^
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( r2 |( _8 m0 A -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 4 s1 y& ^( G- c- F5 P -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 5 g! d! [& P7 S& U1 T/ B -- Gordon Head Residents Association g4 o) m1 T9 ~ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 2 _' q i6 ]. H; P- t0 e -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 0 G" J1 Z" y; o -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings H9 U3 |" O/ c$ d. r
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities# R( k2 k: m3 r3 a F/ U' o) A6 ^
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 1 J5 X$ |" f) W& y; t0 S) m0 ?. x( k0 J) G+ o4 r
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 7 l8 w, L% ]9 P9 ~- e5 x3 b/ B) u+ s$ Z# `" i ?9 H
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 1 U1 V7 K# d8 g7 F( j& G& l3 U* Z$ K. F% Q' u7 j; P
Refreshment to follow