1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :; w# J2 N) }8 g2 ^. u, x: j
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 5 D1 `) Q, T6 x0 X% U6 D -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools + Y: [! h5 t, T- v! J( G0 m( A -- General info about post-secondary education system 2 m1 S; E' C5 \4 H" X/ _! ]" N -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs / f5 v3 Z3 V; M1 ? -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers " n3 Z* `/ C3 H$ a -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 W7 _' Y" a, e7 V7 Q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage % _9 `) B9 m$ Z- e7 W for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' C9 }" h7 ^/ t --Q & A- j$ X1 ^3 f+ Q( B3 [1 X$ Q
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * }" y! G) l# S) d) n3 x }
-- General ESL classes information0 f- y5 u# [, o `
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to $ v# ~: M) Z! R( W; b run after-school-care program V8 i4 g5 A. G$ \. D# W6 ? ? -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & \% T1 _: d k
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" t. j! n; X3 u4 F. |, L3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 1 r) |2 k& H8 S- g& t6 ]
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + O- J, L( N8 @5 r K" _+ D1 j( v
8 e; s# e/ z, z, }3 V4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 3 X6 X& X5 x4 X6 P: `0 ` -- Summary of Gordon Head public services K3 b! S, G. _- v
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ B" M6 Z3 k. H! {2 j' d
-- Gordon Head Residents Association * F$ H) k9 L4 Z -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth7 a- {" n* }& I8 Q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth # F/ T3 V' p. b' I" P X; C) G -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings % ~6 w4 ?0 w8 q, C -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities / }& x ~1 x9 t -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches# g9 x5 g+ w0 T/ d$ i( T
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 9 {8 D7 Z) h/ p1 p( \. ^- u& @5 ]7 T5 C
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.1 |/ P& H4 x/ e$ Y