1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ]$ n( D' g" ~" }5 b# q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 2 Z$ q R& m/ F, p+ |6 ] -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools P. h! L7 {4 [: z
-- General info about post-secondary education system - X$ Y' ~1 C4 n9 V& S
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs* r' b0 }- c3 B( p E/ ?
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers4 E* H7 @; e6 ?2 p" V3 X! e
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , f4 g* ]( r& ? q" D6 d$ |) k9 [4 @
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage* ?7 |, A: f9 K
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! \5 M t( h" I% v) q
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . s3 m3 o7 z1 z+ F* I: C. J2 }
-- General ESL classes information 6 o2 [, [# E* c9 n. P -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 9 T, I$ T- ^1 P: A0 h# ] run after-school-care program1 c) z! W5 C* q0 j
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) H& X' A+ f; b# r7 z impact on young children’s learning ability.! R8 G4 L' W$ b+ J k! t
& n( O7 F5 w; `9 @* ^3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 U( ^5 r' s) q% m
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # R# E1 Q% S: i& Z6 K. d - U- j# z. F9 Y4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( V. q1 s9 \; C" \
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services3 o, s/ N4 b. S4 i! ?
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs . d8 [* y; p% ^6 [) T- [* N J4 B -- Gordon Head Residents Association 0 L1 B6 J- A2 C3 n4 p7 u* O* o/ _: Q -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 7 {- E; E# v o$ `0 T -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth - A2 l) |4 `1 k- V! n, G+ Q% z -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 3 q. I. M6 k' O' F( H -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ( F0 i1 U7 o" d -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 0 A& ]- O/ \5 g * f% f# e1 l$ L* U2 X# eMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China / M5 r; I2 L- j. I4 \ % C0 u) ?' |5 S% g gThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.# N: c& j% @4 `. Y2 v! |