1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : # d2 J! `( M8 O5 K4 }- `8 Y6 L" e -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 f- r4 O) H Q/ @& ?6 @
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools [3 ^0 c" y5 X! g -- General info about post-secondary education system % u* q q$ e" H# N/ s# N -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ f' S7 I, e0 y8 p4 u5 e
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers * F- c9 n- X0 r -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " `9 H: S0 H5 C0 o. Y
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 x/ ?6 d, l5 H
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 0 f! \" O) {" I! j1 {. U. G --Q & A2 g! P8 @* M% l
! \( {, {1 E! X# `2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / K% D5 ?( j! \* J6 |
-- General ESL classes information9 k; _4 r m/ ?! I
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to' s3 K3 [; U% H% h6 ?, |" ]
run after-school-care program+ o0 Z$ x% `/ F1 ~* W& v6 v- f% Y
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & X; P0 f5 R' m
impact on young children’s learning ability.+ b; Q9 l+ X* r% c6 T
/ y7 h: f5 a. f% ?3 g1 S3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( ?9 C# V% v& j6 L2 O -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' \! `% }# B/ s7 } X$ x) ?
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 ~! ^& k$ B8 p* w4 N3 @5 y9 X; m
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services. a0 l: F" d8 V3 `5 M& P3 J
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs& \+ m$ S, Y# u1 f. I: `4 F
-- Gordon Head Residents Association/ A/ F+ X& d: F- m0 E9 a
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 1 z1 {6 T3 \7 p1 j2 R4 q# _ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. n; l1 y- t; B: {. S2 v
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 1 {# o6 W6 I* X5 Q0 [- g3 w -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities / k) E. {" I& B& j( Q -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches% W1 O1 Q! c, _: @* O$ z$ ~
! Z% |, H v T# N! LMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ I$ L0 {% p0 k) R; U1 w& f& |+ ^
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.# }8 ^2 |9 o3 \- V