1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : : {. s+ E- R5 ? -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 4 ?/ {' B- o. { -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools+ X: d/ E3 N' Z4 o4 B/ \& S8 [/ v
-- General info about post-secondary education system # n3 @4 ?0 b7 \% E
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs. x( c2 {7 \- w# N3 c
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 7 N. s8 p1 x2 O; s -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? {# h. X( I. i9 D' @4 p% N
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage% x( H) L& \5 r. r, y2 G. o& H
for your child’s physical & academic growth? * u6 t5 \! U3 d1 ?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * O& r- K" m/ m% L: V$ O8 u @: R
-- General ESL classes information 2 ], J% U# e R' W- k -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to# g# H M! k! s6 G; Z: O
run after-school-care program 6 l8 }1 n5 a# i9 ]3 z+ ?; A -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , ?' y3 x* g0 c% ` impact on young children’s learning ability.! H1 \# z' d2 B1 r( q J
" o j( D6 p1 ^% `1 ~1 H. M3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 Q% g! u6 j! h, Q. s -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 r8 }2 H0 Q, W1 B7 E* w
" M3 ^6 V5 p Q$ a3 G4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( k7 _. [2 b: k! L6 N -- Summary of Gordon Head public services y l; a* G* Z$ q1 \7 X -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 7 Y/ p K3 |! j6 H0 r& w -- Gordon Head Residents Association 4 C ?4 W" c! U; s* X+ ? f -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ K$ U/ `& j8 d% ?/ F
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth # U0 o: f- e% p! D" K! y# v% T* e -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings - U! |$ M8 L) A% O' o) i- @ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 2 C, C& {; K8 ^. V) D7 v0 V! C -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches % H8 B" g$ S, X& {1 J0 p8 K: L; G
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China* C4 y4 l: j1 Q
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.( f+ N) F! f1 ]) d8 a