1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :- z! d2 M8 d1 ^+ d) r
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems1 N* }& u. G o% C9 P/ D" D; U2 o
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ; L9 i+ d6 J C- }5 W3 d -- General info about post-secondary education system ) r, @, |- F8 I -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs# T! D6 t5 D* R, p1 n
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers5 x' i" ^+ ~3 C
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , V: [/ Y% S: q h/ [4 } -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ! T3 L( J' g. o T ] for your child’s physical & academic growth? % Q& W$ {: J8 R) X1 `7 ]
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 c! J l% e- h" _' j -- General ESL classes information- W5 ~! L+ v( v0 X: Q- F+ v+ ]
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to " W' L. {8 m8 { run after-school-care program $ _9 c$ B% D% n& p: h -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % O4 t2 }* }0 S3 `$ \ impact on young children’s learning ability.; t2 {9 E! i9 M
8 |5 U) ~# A2 K5 g' f. h3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / |* A8 w) j3 C% B. S$ _5 J: ?) @ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 p( Z( g. P7 `' X3 a @& F: B/ b) _: A/ t( {" B
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 \7 s7 \( ^. H4 t/ y
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services % N0 Y5 s$ C( h2 Z, D2 m$ q -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ W- S0 ~* k0 F
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 4 Z# t3 \4 G3 O& S1 ~ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth , T* q( ?+ W. B! [. ^/ Z* G -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth# U. I1 c/ J/ `+ S6 l7 }
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ! c( |, |5 L3 \7 E4 P$ `0 B( } -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 J" _; P2 b# n8 V8 G' L3 Y
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. i% u# f( o7 o, E; a
( ~1 n7 P6 M ~MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China& v7 o% }" P3 M- s3 ?
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers./ c- g/ A; L, b" L1 t8 X" A5 p