1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : - h) l$ n6 m7 N. ]8 p: ^; c -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems% j3 e. u$ i L
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ' C8 }7 Z9 @2 l5 p -- General info about post-secondary education system % x+ W, \2 z. h% Z -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 0 U- w' v- `6 ^* G" L4 f -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers# l4 i2 Q2 |+ l8 u! S) [
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # _, Z( A$ Q- H1 \1 }- d
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ' }) l9 J* ]( C* U2 g for your child’s physical & academic growth? & B& h3 S7 M. N; h0 }
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- q$ o3 q. t7 c; h0 c2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - n5 O! k5 F, M* Y: `/ {3 u
-- General ESL classes information, u# h# q! h" `+ x" M: \# p2 U+ }
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to # R3 d, A' @8 H( c run after-school-care program , ~) O( a4 {0 Q m9 ~( m -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / d0 t( B. ~- w, N8 i impact on young children’s learning ability. % d5 h2 a1 s/ x" [$ j* ^/ P & x r) B+ ~4 K$ ^/ t/ t
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ W+ ?, \- e. S
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 ?! C% S, o, F; F E1 ^6 f8 e7 f1 n
5 L' a/ B& v. n6 ~% j1 Z$ f4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & i! i+ W+ R) _% O7 g# m0 |* B
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services ( a' R! O3 k* ~/ [7 A+ z -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs; N$ l1 o* [: v2 B% F( B3 I# \
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 8 @0 ^' k2 G3 M, A# w; L -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* O- q" L" W) f7 F
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth * A. y( ~2 S, x3 X4 e4 k -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings+ n' Y# j% N/ G1 w& A- |1 ^7 J
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities+ q X8 ?+ R8 |+ t
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 4 G! m- d0 {0 u, ] H% \ 8 a' ?, D: I4 q& GMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% K& H/ Q& ^; N2 ^2 E
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. / d# j& [; e: r: K8 H: Q$ n 6 g' s8 L4 w% {, B; c7 IRefreshment to follow