1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :4 S7 {& O S" t& O" Q' m5 P2 v2 R
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 5 z# g7 ^1 c3 O6 x8 k. r* S3 y -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools * U7 r7 x- _6 a' H -- General info about post-secondary education system - a% `' P9 |8 S3 B -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 1 d( w7 ^/ [4 P5 X -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 7 T$ _) g! s. B! G, c" u5 D: ?+ z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & t2 v- C7 f9 G. ^3 `
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage . {' C1 ]9 D0 s2 j/ s for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 {& V, s4 k( M# P0 [
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 2 [3 j! ^$ _, I
-- General ESL classes information2 [5 W& z/ X- F# t: v) Z5 s! K, i
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to: g. I! |0 }+ F+ Q, l
run after-school-care program $ b- E7 R6 D% a m -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : l$ f/ A1 y8 y' X$ q7 u% I6 I9 E
impact on young children’s learning ability. " V& i7 G- ?- _6 }4 u, w & a. X+ c, P% E2 w8 ]& E3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' T' d/ d$ G" \$ Q% e- p3 k
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 0 C3 y( v5 p' D* \! Y H ) ~% {4 o) E8 ?9 Q. ]% @ J1 |4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % W" j8 P% I+ a; X: ?* p6 g -- Summary of Gordon Head public services% G- p, E. C9 g e
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ J7 G5 ]( m$ K
-- Gordon Head Residents Association5 }- E+ m g. H4 \
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth, D) {% j& v8 y
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 8 x; x# M6 V# ~! ~ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings1 i4 V& a( [9 o* M+ O
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities/ x9 y# g5 f+ Z/ m" Z5 J
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 [0 v3 o5 @! X/ T
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 1 q: {+ J6 \5 Q6 L5 z7 j 9 y; U* w3 _/ n- F5 ?1 I% ?! ^The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; G) R, M( t6 Y/ n$ L; y