1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :' D( v( b, J+ c0 R* N' o6 F' v
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems , B& `/ c$ o. |' k. H, D -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools $ Z7 L8 n b5 w8 f& a! c -- General info about post-secondary education system 6 ^) ?& M' o+ }6 Q- C) }" o3 W -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 7 b% F3 A2 B% k7 ~ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 7 e4 A- }' t0 ~" c -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! _1 C T5 x( j, B3 n -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# `$ _2 q. H3 X3 Q; S/ A0 g
for your child’s physical & academic growth? : K& k- C' S; P
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): # S- i# o2 P3 z. i -- General ESL classes information+ I/ ]+ V2 j- o: U4 l/ ^1 L
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 6 ~, T: o% n! F% j$ q7 A run after-school-care program3 J5 }' v5 h. O: E7 v
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 V/ V3 @+ ~% h2 B5 T impact on young children’s learning ability. ; A+ j5 K# R- X8 x: o( `- s+ x0 J- ?- M & V" C- Q: K7 g# t: ~7 Z: Y
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' o b5 `/ u7 _$ A4 e
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; l$ B* B- h* \: ^: ~# B% X: e, G; S
" |& C( }- B l: c0 s4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / A4 c4 O* v" j' L, K+ _$ L8 u -- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ U2 `7 ~- Q) t$ S7 c7 z9 w9 { [" T0 ?
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! L3 u' k( \: y: F3 U% H
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 7 l5 O7 V0 f2 I% K; ^* M7 G- b -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" V! K R s& X" ^ m( Z3 i
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth . \) Q" N8 @8 S2 I -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings $ }' h+ L0 i% F# e4 k* f -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities % `: Y M2 w% m- P' a -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches " Y4 l1 g Q {! c/ P5 P8 `$ e: Z0 t4 O. L6 ^9 v
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China $ O' j& i& V! D6 a3 V$ |5 o6 z# G. `& y8 m
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 2 J E3 A3 e( v 8 Y/ P4 ^, X1 @' g0 O4 H \Refreshment to follow