1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! _- \% _3 u9 q6 H: K3 p
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems4 A$ N. H- u" e! a
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools : V3 z2 } c( y. s; J -- General info about post-secondary education system ! C( j( |- a: Y5 ]& R8 j8 A$ _$ `1 [ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs0 `- v% V/ W8 N- ~/ M
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 9 |3 |/ A0 r, `# m3 h8 N; C -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 w& l' C" e% E! B
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage' ~9 O1 l6 j, { q
for your child’s physical & academic growth? . ]7 d; }5 _& b: K7 s. g
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7 Q+ q1 t. S2 H! t$ W2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ; ^3 Q; s, c' |8 i! k0 U$ n -- General ESL classes information * k5 v" ^1 k2 h" ]3 X' Q% L8 ^ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to# m3 Z( |' _% y
run after-school-care program * l& Q6 p; u( _) A3 ^* a! v5 B5 ] -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 b$ R H: k/ I0 l% q+ {
impact on young children’s learning ability.' K- Z+ ^$ s) R5 e3 v, z. c
& m1 I6 T) X \/ d4 _. X3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 z4 S$ W! ?! a+ X -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information J- b& g& t) v7 K9 x2 i8 q [* ]5 |- j# Y9 M R
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): + e9 s- G0 O1 @' ~- Q
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services : f. g# m5 ?; T- q -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ( R/ c& j/ d3 D4 o' Z( F1 Z% w: y8 Y( E -- Gordon Head Residents Association " D( h0 k2 V5 v' } -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 6 n {, {+ X; t+ b -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth - u8 V- h; x7 h3 z -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ r1 o9 M- c+ s5 P2 i, A
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 0 I( h0 u% ]2 W! x5 d3 w -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches . R3 v+ {7 A1 A: z: M ) r9 T# R5 U! `6 Q& Q! p2 Y$ kMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China: y7 t# }9 m6 T0 ]3 {+ M
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; z# R* K6 ~* L* o