1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : , F$ Y6 |% M7 J- W M& c( V -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 7 S. j6 n& M; V. y -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools, Y! N# i1 ~, A3 V2 N8 z. N& J
-- General info about post-secondary education system 0 ?4 n v6 m* ^0 q" e
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs0 u. P4 s$ {* |
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; g( X+ B* s+ Q. ~
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 ~: o7 }' c6 s2 M1 r
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage h9 b$ {& c$ _- i
for your child’s physical & academic growth? # ?% H3 X3 T% S1 S/ F! G3 g- m --Q & A, f8 p! ? N. R% f' a; L
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * Q: h: e, F# o/ _ [0 M6 q -- General ESL classes information 7 `- Z: w0 d$ |2 A6 p+ J3 ^ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to* i# L4 y1 e! G; {. `0 r+ L# p
run after-school-care program6 @6 M4 m+ M" e B5 i
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the - Q6 C3 K6 x8 Z impact on young children’s learning ability. 6 X7 I3 Z7 V8 d3 O2 m8 | 7 L- m$ s* y6 U# i& Z$ q8 {
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 X1 M( F( V1 {9 \ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 1 F# d, D y4 H9 v! M, `+ |" o4 R3 s/ R2 ?* R3 C
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / P9 h }& t% C4 W -- Summary of Gordon Head public services- Z/ F7 B: c/ P9 A7 @% J
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs) b- z9 ]* ~3 T- l, K. I7 E
-- Gordon Head Residents Association# V' {( v' c1 A
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ k! |' e6 W" u
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth / a8 e# e0 `0 G5 m& t -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings" K1 Z7 w: B$ R. n, `' G }
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 s- d1 E! l( `' x0 R: I7 x
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches * n6 f, n) [- o2 W/ d6 U3 E, W: U3 C! g) q
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. R: k. n# C% F7 V
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.0 r4 o+ ^: R* S5 D( n, x" Q* Y: [
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Refreshment to follow