1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :+ @' z7 Q, |5 h0 C+ g/ c
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 5 @, j% U- A5 W) [ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools+ P/ v& A. Q7 v! e& |: J
-- General info about post-secondary education system : i6 ?4 L3 T, p& ]& E8 j
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs7 o, c7 [; V2 Y# J/ E+ x
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 R" @, I' [! i! B- e! w$ j
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 S( M* C: q6 R8 O+ [
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 z8 O% B( y$ F- J8 X
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) C+ [& @: J$ m2 b! r --Q & A1 }$ o' h( }$ y1 _
, I0 E- T9 Z0 C: ?# i: y# a2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( I! f$ Z& p; k; ^- | -- General ESL classes information& F) g* A h! ]
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to / t* G; h4 ^. r run after-school-care program! X) Z) K; W9 H& |. Z
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " f; H+ `: X9 J9 [9 { impact on young children’s learning ability.1 l8 V2 h; i% }2 }9 u6 v2 ~' J3 @
; w5 e! f5 `: U/ d7 H0 I0 B" A- _+ s3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 d" w7 ~/ V* I. ?0 |' m- f1 ?$ h -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . L2 I( U& u/ Q& } ' o2 [) e8 z3 E$ o$ p4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ; V, f( j8 b& `
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 2 Z: G% D4 |+ s1 g8 b d4 i! k -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs: M- X1 ^% G/ k% K
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 8 k S! a' e: t9 k -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 6 f$ D% o7 R( D' m% @ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth , R# a/ _: Y) l -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings9 c. e7 C- R8 [- @. V6 q% e1 n
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 J3 w! W/ _( J7 H1 N; a q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 I/ f d E& n9 q) j0 }
! M h7 G3 N6 F. [MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! l' v+ d3 M6 Y+ J# u, b
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. $ V$ H; i% A5 p$ E( ]2 I3 r+ x- k% ^ E& P
Refreshment to follow