1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ! u0 m7 j# R7 o0 V6 ?' x -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 6 `# `" _ t# O5 Z: ^9 _/ X( R -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools $ T0 x7 {8 {" U0 P- s( M, U7 ` -- General info about post-secondary education system 3 m9 A# D- {8 Y, L! z
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 7 W2 t) c! A/ z( {) T5 ^1 j4 b! w -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers* r( \+ _7 u9 H( ]" a
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / G9 K8 G0 p. u1 l9 z -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage$ U% U6 q9 S! Z+ ?4 Y3 H5 U! E
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 t: N1 j# i: U
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' F$ X2 ]0 R4 [7 ~$ r, q4 ^) a
-- General ESL classes information2 r2 ^- @" d% H' k. W w& A
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to5 m1 h- w* Q4 u9 K7 k( ]5 L! K$ e
run after-school-care program( T( X4 g8 x4 }) R0 p/ W
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 S |% O2 D `2 I, f
impact on young children’s learning ability. ' V. l# G7 V8 t( W 1 V+ \0 c+ X$ G$ c' R) ^. j) v1 B8 P3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ Y1 k5 \+ }, x; @* U2 F6 R3 ]6 V
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 q/ ~! R; Z: Q7 B9 Y& S
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' [6 t+ d; Y- ^. S
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services % v4 y; j" J9 f" Z+ G' ~ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ( z, A8 A. t/ S9 U8 L -- Gordon Head Residents Association7 m0 \ N, T& |4 r- F o: u, P0 l
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth1 }$ P2 o7 o4 K/ A/ @
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth9 Q' b1 e- [. w$ p6 L" r; A$ `, C
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings # f k- V; _& R -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 F( I, n4 O3 p; |
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 7 {2 A+ C* Z& }& i1 K. i( h: _ ; K0 f. t7 ^$ Q% M$ Y* WMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! q/ v3 g: o) N
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. . L5 u l I- f5 Y; E $ s. O6 v% J; V. @5 C' ]$ wRefreshment to follow