1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 A' Z$ l$ O- Z& V$ @
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems: e/ Y. |$ \9 V8 O. v6 z5 Q& ^! i
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools : Z2 k4 _" b% K" p2 P: h% T -- General info about post-secondary education system & r( ?) e- Z7 J4 U! d -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 g/ K. }3 s+ @: a- J7 ?- c+ g
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 T3 `5 i& J( Y& c
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , {, E" t: e1 `/ P
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage& H8 O/ _- Q* @# n/ R( I8 q
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 3 J% ]3 U2 y8 O --Q & A 4 [0 Y3 Z# m, z* |, V* W 4 V' t9 e3 n0 h8 [3 B4 m2 p6 w2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 J) l! h0 c5 T# H% ^ s x
-- General ESL classes information% w- R" P+ |4 Z# G
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to1 ^" g0 k9 J8 V, q
run after-school-care program7 u3 H# t+ O* ?* u8 d- E! d5 }
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 [/ w& N' t0 N/ R: I, s impact on young children’s learning ability.6 M2 f0 T2 @; W3 O6 \( D5 ]
" G* R7 {5 p1 l6 C4 ?3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , i) r9 H! d) S$ D' y2 P
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 _$ n% N% b2 k6 H2 B" U
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 C( @. h3 \: [1 I -- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ o; d+ ?8 V! {
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs( X3 [; @/ l* Q( a9 J1 ^+ A
-- Gordon Head Residents Association4 o1 U6 f4 z7 o1 Q$ X9 u* A% r
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) N- u/ o$ d) C u
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth l( P/ X3 o0 \- _! w
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ I% ]4 V- ?) {) {' S, f$ ?* U- f; @6 I
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities/ x+ A# N( l. X
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches# g) f6 C3 u7 V
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China: n1 L |% G0 Z ?+ r
2 v% d! R/ |1 UThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. * @7 ]; J9 `; A+ h ( j. U2 }$ m$ }' c7 N) b$ \Refreshment to follow