1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 e: x0 W2 s4 P! K' s9 ?
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems; Q) V. a, S% ~
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools$ H; F8 J+ f% U, [1 a" N5 ?3 z+ K+ Y
-- General info about post-secondary education system # f3 N) R9 e0 x. A
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ( u# B! p' _4 w- @ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ( t$ R2 o# n) `( {( o: @: z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + S$ }! I9 ^% z T; W -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 T, L9 J) ?4 q( c9 |3 w+ T1 X2 h9 _
for your child’s physical & academic growth? * `* h9 l- O( M+ A' q2 B
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / ~/ t# z3 t. W" ?$ P -- General ESL classes information5 ^4 I% l' c3 T2 F
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to " S b) t8 X' D; n/ T" ^* u run after-school-care program ' u* R' P) Y6 k; z% k6 L- T -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the . k" ~, r( P- W& o1 L impact on young children’s learning ability. ' w0 a7 e0 q/ _2 N. ^ 4 l4 r ~& G$ b( O. G( V3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / ^7 p/ j' F- ?* Q. W: c9 T( u# _9 C
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , Z# x* e8 h/ Y9 h! b
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * [4 v3 G3 x' r n$ w -- Summary of Gordon Head public services , O" U3 [) L, Z- `; Q* A -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! V; f! M+ o7 S* Z
-- Gordon Head Residents Association# I! {! N1 ]# d' j% i- J4 n
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ O: v# ~, T5 S' i& a
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' J* J. |( h( {' O. U
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings " o: E; I* h( L9 n6 m -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) R w2 s# S) T. \4 n# y! N+ h
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches* P' {0 G: j `% a: O" c( \5 G
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 3 a8 k7 |& P1 e. p7 y * F; i7 T/ W& |, K+ ]* S5 N( jThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& t$ G$ I5 ~8 @7 L3 r5 x8 E, e