1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : }4 j( r6 G+ Y' t/ c S V4 r
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems . k5 ^. n g4 C: ^ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools Y+ L' L. x- l) T; K* l
-- General info about post-secondary education system + O, @! N% k2 e/ v% k
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 7 _% `0 B( f7 s4 @7 ]2 g2 b3 R) M -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers1 d' l, t* l7 {2 z
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . g; y; T! i- b6 V. t; U9 N -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage $ J4 ]. }- ~* f4 l. ^# Z9 o" o, W for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! `1 @; D5 d9 s --Q & A : e- z, M9 d3 O* M. H& ` 2 D* y( {7 B2 ~% W) P2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 7 y' h# j3 P) Z -- General ESL classes information , Y6 }% G5 ^0 x. |9 r3 [ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. D5 a6 g7 H1 B
run after-school-care program+ J) Q7 M! c9 E/ g1 {
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) R( ]- G( E2 e impact on young children’s learning ability.! t# z. b, x4 W" G# M
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 ?* k# l4 Q5 S, N -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information - r' ^1 {6 K$ K1 X" _
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 4 K) s( ^4 f ^2 z3 M5 v N -- Summary of Gordon Head public services W- D( Z) T" P -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs " H" @, H. x- Z7 b$ | -- Gordon Head Residents Association 1 o8 W. H5 x: H y" H4 R9 H -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth & P/ S; L. i2 v3 v9 x0 H9 j -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ! f3 ]& F; S+ d6 w -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings" C: ^$ \" W8 y+ T3 {
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 6 j% t6 Y4 S. \ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 8 y0 i9 o) H9 ^! a6 S/ G+ ^- n+ c4 [: o. G
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China7 w6 `/ |9 J8 I9 I* f% [
) V3 d2 f- {; v/ o4 q4 jThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.0 n: l I% D4 \% u2 t9 V: F