1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : * i' R% U; i5 P" q3 Z" G( A -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems9 v1 R" K4 R8 b2 C
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools( {" h. N6 }2 Z$ b1 A
-- General info about post-secondary education system ) ^3 j0 W: \ E
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs % u) m( y1 }0 \( G9 i -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers / d( p! m8 ~/ |6 [* {) N -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . X( g M/ V8 @
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage; |4 ^* h) l0 L! p% K& C/ ?
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 1 G$ Q# E6 a. @' X, F8 c/ Y( v) }
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( q0 Z& t/ m# x2 s" z4 S
-- General ESL classes information+ U4 q! `- X) u7 m- O6 t
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 4 T$ o6 L- J; L) V) |$ R) b/ F run after-school-care program7 s* c8 V2 k& }( l% y' z
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! ]) t8 t' m7 g [2 i2 W( J7 a impact on young children’s learning ability. % j$ v; M8 X2 J& `' R/ G " [1 [% o' a% i* Y% e+ q% |# N
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " C: I( c& K% ?) f! m
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # e) f' E: {4 f/ k& B
3 {. { Q: s, i4 T+ H3 `4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 3 V& h' M/ D/ p9 t7 \, G: C/ T -- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ S k& E8 A: Y/ _
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs7 K/ h, B6 b& Q8 e4 f8 i1 ]
-- Gordon Head Residents Association, z5 @# [' y5 i2 t# d1 z, J
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ; Y: b: Q5 ^( D$ A -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 4 p( g' j3 a2 x0 w -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 9 k4 ~. \! W% X/ X* ~ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 1 G9 v6 G3 }! p, | -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 9 c" B/ g! ?/ v1 p/ h1 \2 K+ d. ?' \. \6 t6 w
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China: o& S+ r; s, e) g' Y
$ z* j7 ~: q, V0 N) ^The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& P+ {* a9 k1 x4 z3 r* I