1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :9 V% u) l' J6 ?! R3 ? h
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems " H9 \* h* ]8 S+ A -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 7 n: Q2 b5 c |- ?' b. v -- General info about post-secondary education system 7 V3 ~& F! C* ~2 u; ]& A) p8 M
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs W1 U: d) T$ U6 J, J$ u+ Q$ b5 \ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers r' p9 G$ l) [1 j
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % @" _3 b. U# v: U# x -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage * M, u# o5 O1 M0 F: g& v+ q5 J for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! c; ]/ j( G& |, f1 t0 ?1 i" k" y1 y --Q & A & ?2 g/ j6 P0 |* a! v1 N- \) m( t 0 L7 j4 D6 w: m W- A6 J2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : `# b, x! t/ B9 T- |( o! w/ H% K3 z; L
-- General ESL classes information7 a0 w, u& X) O: Q8 u2 e1 g% Z
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to * V3 \" _( m, b. a, a run after-school-care program0 C6 \/ ~6 P! z
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 l9 y/ I5 Z7 `: c6 @- g
impact on young children’s learning ability.# O4 G" X) l; ?/ z9 w3 m
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): k9 I0 `# b/ r2 L
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; X+ V7 q' g8 H4 z% v) E2 ^) e( z c9 F/ C+ e, }
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " o3 j+ G+ O$ e4 k1 X
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services ' |( b- Q! I: {' L4 f; M0 f) F -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 a9 P4 |9 J3 R# |
-- Gordon Head Residents Association ( x. x- L4 W) H& { ^ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth & f; [3 a' X: B1 f -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 z2 C+ r( _$ `
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 9 h, o/ ~# {+ _3 W7 [. p -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 {, F/ G t ^) i$ H
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 Z. k1 o/ M6 i& V+ C6 E' |9 n
4 \( R3 P+ s" `% tMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China9 G: r8 V+ W4 ]. [9 ?
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& ]2 [; ]3 \, a t1 @% e