1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 I- U3 V6 t0 M' N$ m) A2 e
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems - q1 _: \9 q+ r4 ]7 u9 |) @ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools & v8 O7 q# _" v" w( k -- General info about post-secondary education system " V, ^. q! I. P% m: Q* Y% A
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs* G8 J) }/ T) t2 \
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers( m: a5 X: q* A& |
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # ~( L1 j2 a- h0 M% R0 B c( Z -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 2 u9 I! H0 O/ h0 ~ for your child’s physical & academic growth? # ]% b) q0 `; W2 V! |$ `8 i: ~7 O --Q & A9 N! S* l* s9 J4 M" d3 ~) V
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 C' m! B: ]- O+ p$ f -- General ESL classes information1 b* v E8 P- y
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to* L* X+ V' d% |% ~' i
run after-school-care program " u d* U+ W6 _2 [% M6 U4 y -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : v( @& o9 o7 O
impact on young children’s learning ability.6 J& D m& `4 @/ q m6 J
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * m8 e( y. o2 L( |* J
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ [# L( b8 f: Y1 w' R8 V [8 k9 F2 [
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 2 F+ C9 D, P, c' t -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 9 N# |- G% F8 n' U- n -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs + E# J# B0 Z; |# E& g -- Gordon Head Residents Association 1 {# A4 C4 W6 s% U) h& @& }6 W/ r7 i -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. x' n5 P/ Q- x' p$ i; b3 m
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth6 q2 A1 s7 e& g2 {! H9 {9 `
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings6 o" x' x5 q7 M' Q: R- [2 U$ K* e
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; w; p- v+ X6 H6 H7 U$ O$ J
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ) \* p$ w, Z8 |8 ~7 Q# } + O2 ]3 Z# `3 C# N9 WMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China & O, m7 Z# C8 T# [$ Y+ }8 T5 x' n% [
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.5 b, b( \4 ^# @+ S7 A/ A