1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 w9 Y1 K' e* ~- K% c7 A1 z
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems# n9 z2 }$ l) S& k/ g
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools6 ]! T+ i+ t: \. I7 P6 J
-- General info about post-secondary education system 5 G2 S- ?5 i" J' _
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs7 W, Q' U2 x) o0 z4 I
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers+ Z6 t L" ]- c$ s3 W
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % t$ s7 R3 w+ T
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage + C) V( S! I5 y for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ D. K. C& m2 a& i0 V( Q4 a
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 5 J5 l* ~) o2 f) Y -- General ESL classes information / f; H3 A: Q! k1 L+ ^ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 8 r. X3 W1 }% G$ ^ run after-school-care program 1 a& i+ r; C5 h5 \. K$ m. [4 | g -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; o. m8 ]' N: |! v* W
impact on young children’s learning ability. v9 g) E Q+ d3 x# M( A
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 6 F1 r1 ~! U' p, q& [6 f% }: t -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * `; i( S8 P% n# S1 R
7 z6 Z# N; ~& S* R& ^ Z4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): + s: E& z7 k" i% L -- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ E9 X2 P2 A1 z$ |
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 7 I+ S1 f1 j4 S. k$ L -- Gordon Head Residents Association 3 u8 P7 H2 j. Z ?& r$ i2 |7 U" o -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ) r' }- E5 f3 p+ E M H6 n -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth |4 z" W. ?+ K0 \' x9 m8 }
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' n V$ Q& ]7 p/ t$ ?% [9 R, S
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 4 C' P4 @; k+ u/ b G F- v -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ }* ~% u. M4 n* Q& m5 n( h/ T
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China* l- M7 w$ w' u
; m: C5 z' {3 K& e7 s; x2 pThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- x, n7 w# p2 d# h9 c k2 k; w) H