1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : # L/ t* ~( @2 T$ i/ F3 ?+ l$ z) z5 N -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ; |1 [0 K) k l/ P) F/ g" C -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 0 u) c& f6 U {, G -- General info about post-secondary education system : D- @0 Z5 c3 f* A
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs t7 E( y) F5 K$ Z" y# @8 @9 u
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 o" e! L2 [0 ]2 I o
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # E1 m. U7 j \; _8 T) s -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ) f, ^& `; J+ u- m! y! [ for your child’s physical & academic growth? . Y2 a& T* s4 s2 F- k( `! P
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 8 I) j# M5 v% ?: I4 R- `' y/ h
-- General ESL classes information * L T$ R" r4 `- Y3 f7 n -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 2 Q$ N( C% L3 m run after-school-care program 9 K- b" N" i0 W! R -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " L$ K4 n1 B" a' N* ~; x impact on young children’s learning ability.1 e1 r% r: i/ I7 G9 ^9 D4 z3 O
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 c' ^# I- A7 j9 ~# f
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 o# v, \2 u8 [, N2 j4 R u& ^ ; i4 q0 e. A! l3 ]5 }0 X! M3 a4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / P$ J2 M+ a1 _; Q( w) C -- Summary of Gordon Head public services - Z5 e5 m+ L' K4 C) k. W -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! T X0 @" T; l2 V! `8 t: Q: N
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 1 G* A! K: ?! ~+ o: r" H# V9 S -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. K6 ^$ M# n1 h* |
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 2 k$ U O& U1 E -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings G* i- O0 z$ V2 C+ ] -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities/ o) b, g# Q6 l
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 n9 ^- ?7 A1 v! M" E1 F
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China * U1 E z _' _0 N! M6 o6 o. l+ `) u# q2 @" X
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.' t8 f/ ?" d, K, ]# s