1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : N: E7 r" b) A" n -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 5 Q- @: [' T& F$ c& J5 W: d" _ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools6 f5 |6 G* u+ I. x
-- General info about post-secondary education system 9 o0 m. l/ u5 ~+ s -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs3 I# {$ W* `; j/ a5 T7 E
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers % E* R- X3 y; G/ e( N# p+ O -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 m+ O8 x; e$ D* i6 T -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ) a. w6 K) g4 v/ G for your child’s physical & academic growth? , H. Q2 w9 ]2 w( O$ m: q" A
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# z$ m3 d9 k5 l9 }1 A1 G2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ; s8 v# U4 A( Y1 M6 w0 T: O1 h! [
-- General ESL classes information" l! O4 `! o/ e
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. `7 c0 D" u0 _( M+ G
run after-school-care program9 p" u0 h; m5 R+ A! g) f( D! U! y
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 m D# G) n8 A5 N9 p
impact on young children’s learning ability. + ?$ n4 Y9 K, m 0 S9 d3 A4 B" @ o. d3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " a& F/ q# Z7 K& T* s
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , A9 b5 T5 }4 f N1 k
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): : D) h' p' }; B7 Z& ~. [6 r+ L
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services & ^3 T, C7 i& I P! ?% W -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 4 F5 _# j9 x8 t S: P, P -- Gordon Head Residents Association/ f7 ]' f# h- l$ p4 g3 ?* _
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth $ P+ X8 X. T) r- @4 F7 ~6 x. I -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth( u& v. b9 [# k7 v; g7 }3 b9 X
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 6 f2 j8 W7 y7 j. t* \( j7 C -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities0 J6 Y0 f* e0 {) W) W4 o
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches+ k" q2 S9 Z0 m, S3 f% A8 P3 s. w) U
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ) o- ]2 q! p W + M- m7 S. r( a# K0 g" gThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. $ i& O+ s7 k, j. F! d9 l8 P/ J. } * P1 Y2 j- \3 QRefreshment to follow