1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 0 L( v9 q0 l/ w -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems3 c0 j! F! k8 Q, R# J# g! l
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools . B+ ?2 |- B6 F6 e, | -- General info about post-secondary education system ! w1 H" s/ I# @' @& L' c( Q& J
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs( E5 @- s6 O6 `% Z; v9 j7 J
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 2 N5 A8 T0 a- L9 C4 j -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + k9 M( f# n5 M5 J -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ( ]- v: a* K7 y) z for your child’s physical & academic growth? . u5 M3 J8 f5 `) ?4 @5 J G2 Z) U
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9 d' L, l* d" a; n6 |2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! [, C. o) y* B. X/ [
-- General ESL classes information. m% e4 @( U0 E3 Q1 D
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to / P9 b( e6 S" I run after-school-care program 2 R7 v0 I; m1 `# [2 b) a3 s. \% i -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + [5 g$ Z8 P. Z! U, @
impact on young children’s learning ability. ( [- C9 @3 T7 S! E+ h! q/ Y , n( q3 V6 v% D3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 A2 G# Y2 G' o- O+ q% a
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 4 [5 y+ p( n/ z/ L- ?7 N1 F i- s9 V0 o
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 _/ J' T4 s7 u- b+ T) Z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 s. s8 Y& |( `3 y A$ D
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 2 `1 F+ K) j% ]3 j1 Z -- Gordon Head Residents Association # R4 U5 ^; h5 F f9 \8 a$ E2 p -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# Y: Z. \3 L% A& ` s+ Q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* T0 ?% U0 u) ^$ B6 c( I
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ x7 {7 ]7 @1 y
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ' f; k$ y& L2 [# q -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches + \) z! T; R* j, W4 L # U2 j. E2 @' ^" G5 M3 y! X; nMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 0 U; J& G8 _& C 1 J: [: A- L* S$ y& ~$ tThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. * t4 v7 |+ y. b+ T n7 E% |( ^ * u0 b' A4 B4 D& s( \Refreshment to follow