1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :& j2 P! z! j, F% U
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems4 @* N$ P: U2 @/ O. i% v
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools , G' @0 |0 s6 ?$ h: p -- General info about post-secondary education system . g1 X2 V* e1 T; h0 n -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs , v6 s* |# M0 D! K* l. R- | -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers % f- A2 w& h: H -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 W6 e3 W V0 m' m -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 7 `" C1 \* E J for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' T* ^) G7 G2 N4 y" E8 n
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & Z T8 k! g a8 j# e5 J
-- General ESL classes information$ l7 m' m1 t$ d+ @2 `# g
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ) X/ g) P6 O+ e# Q8 b; K9 o( Q. O$ { r run after-school-care program , n9 u. M8 @- t) S+ ? -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' y9 |% ^8 X, P9 Z* e impact on young children’s learning ability.' i9 A1 x3 ], R; e( Q
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 6 i5 n' Z. Q+ r4 C
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # G! }$ r' @, m7 n2 L
/ T+ i: z, P1 H8 _: H4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " `0 w5 m. U! E4 m+ ~ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services ' [2 i! {" p/ }. Q' s; `& } -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ r8 E( a1 `1 P) g6 s% L6 X
-- Gordon Head Residents Association ( i2 \' r4 S6 B* ]. {8 L i# d/ } -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 6 r+ @* B- k; v3 A' |: u -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ) @8 R# c: n7 {# q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 9 K, q' b" }+ @: ?. j -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities & m! o. A' U" V, p -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches % v- l& s$ i6 P5 K- ~% t$ t. t' G7 g5 `# C9 o0 ?/ O
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China : ^4 ~$ s C4 E2 ]) G . e( C8 g! C5 m0 y* s0 \5 DThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. % _2 |: J- Q! A& [. o$ g' ? - N& G; H: K- Y, D$ ~" T! Y* u( rRefreshment to follow