1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 4 r; V/ O* A* E7 i$ l -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems : M/ N% q( I1 @. `0 F3 f -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 7 W$ l7 w( `5 }& A: g -- General info about post-secondary education system , e/ v3 y9 j, q5 L
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 8 r' V5 z. Z3 \" i# _* M. ]8 R -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' s: x( p4 I* i/ n+ n# N0 \
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / n4 C3 M2 D4 t+ s -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage' k' @( ~) M E* L: g8 q. s
for your child’s physical & academic growth? & R, e# z" h0 p0 v+ |6 v a2 ~
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 s: [+ O& [' Y( D- x4 i& y -- General ESL classes information + U6 U3 |# X9 W8 S9 A7 E) C W -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to: R1 l! u6 J+ x/ ^4 @! K4 ]1 D
run after-school-care program + N4 u U# d3 E7 G' G1 d -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 U. N) @# ^4 c D" a0 p
impact on young children’s learning ability.8 E9 e4 b- _+ z) P; }* V9 l
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 Q9 y4 q5 d' O. }2 f
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information - P4 T9 @2 P. ^3 h! s! v ( N! i- V8 s+ Z8 J/ s m4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 w0 y( N! {: E1 W
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services : @, h$ j6 [7 w- x- a -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs) s$ p" Y: `0 p! q
-- Gordon Head Residents Association , `7 e2 G+ }( q6 d6 u) v6 p- \ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* s( R; A! I: C
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth6 b" }5 V$ l- ^+ C/ `/ a. ]
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings9 g3 T N, z% [4 i! z' @
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 8 n" X+ N4 c# o+ Y y: s -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches8 L& ]- L' S; l/ [9 b3 l9 l
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China + f! [# V# C' y a% @ 5 y! q/ c$ Y3 i9 O' s8 R- yThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers./ m/ I& g! {) ?" f2 b' [