1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : # m: N P9 i) ~8 p -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems2 Q/ p) ^7 A: C; H2 \9 X/ {% w
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools $ j( c+ {) V0 m% b u -- General info about post-secondary education system 2 E2 M0 b% v* C1 o3 i7 ~ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, W$ L6 ]* m1 [2 b5 W
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 ~' |# d+ C& p
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " d/ M+ s+ c7 @9 |9 n2 r
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ( X4 R& S! Q+ L" Z for your child’s physical & academic growth? , P* W' Y \: C
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) Q7 ?( p2 O" W7 C& U \5 E7 O# c -- General ESL classes information, V. b0 m# x# {. E' q
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to' n p8 b) H" |% D/ A: W0 e9 j
run after-school-care program $ a E, Q1 ^; `6 i5 b% o' d -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + x4 W5 c) S5 h9 C5 O
impact on young children’s learning ability.' O1 T8 Y& H+ R' T9 h! g
6 _, @6 ~- m3 g" X q. a3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' b; h4 v/ Q3 w* s -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 q9 Q" c5 w' i. s \ " C) o$ P ~' ^2 H4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , E* D! E$ @; w5 h7 F* A% B
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 7 x6 q0 L5 o* I {- o -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 S' g2 U: K( `
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 8 c& a: B% e' j$ e$ ` -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth / p. l9 c$ L8 r! x$ N -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth- a T5 s8 {+ @ W
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings# b7 @: @2 _0 w1 W7 X
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities + P/ g3 Y3 u8 t, q! ] -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches9 Z5 [3 j; v$ D% _( \8 ?
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China; p! }; l; m* g3 f% R; U+ H' z, C# [
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. # i& J3 N9 U, Z' \ 2 m8 O. G3 U. p8 e2 Y# z' N5 }Refreshment to follow