1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ( w. `+ L7 Q; f& }% ]& q: | -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems, ]( V/ n8 `- v7 p4 x
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools8 b8 ?0 {% S6 L7 U* d. U
-- General info about post-secondary education system : \$ o- F/ }: }- T
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs . L6 g6 ^; Y8 p* H9 X -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers/ u ~: y! H/ W5 ]% @5 X; p
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % E4 k% K* N( B( T0 x5 I! G
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage. W) }6 F) N$ C- R5 z
for your child’s physical & academic growth? # Q( {6 H5 L1 e4 {, |* F& Z
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & S5 s9 C$ x6 |: g6 H4 u7 M -- General ESL classes information& S; ?( v- R# s) e$ Z
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to( o6 {/ D8 U1 j5 ]8 I, D
run after-school-care program8 _4 N6 w4 [- e. }
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " l: r% k# {$ t4 O; `1 P4 e impact on young children’s learning ability./ }) A' U9 C6 u2 t, w
; ^/ q0 O0 A3 i- ~ n, _3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % ~, w- z, I# m -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 v) p% @- b- V& E
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " e# f9 r5 j. N. l+ ~* ?/ ?% _7 L
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services / d, W8 W6 l( ^/ }. r -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs7 @9 b1 o& l1 P2 r3 l# t
-- Gordon Head Residents Association0 E! e9 c* J: z( }* ~0 _7 S
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth $ G4 q0 N' x6 f1 S( w -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) q5 s# E2 M3 S! [+ u) l! n6 [; o
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 0 v2 A& ]1 {5 y2 f -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities, X! L4 }+ @- v1 i! a7 s4 `' |5 o
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches+ K. ?, w* k8 ~
' Q( X/ I, F# P( U. x! [, F4 XMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China) y; `) }/ b6 y, V( S
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.$ G. y$ u6 ^' ?# b' d8 H B