1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : / p' g [) S8 r3 }% o4 R% w& P -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems / I% p6 @2 l& T& I E+ F -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools+ {. p) w# O3 B+ f7 Y& l
-- General info about post-secondary education system % Z/ \- f& \& |: O( J3 g9 E0 X -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs $ s5 |3 o' o/ g( @- U -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers . v; i5 U. }/ Y2 {3 Y+ K& r- V -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 E& v1 ]- p5 s7 u3 T5 \! I: ~ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 E; N( a* _6 a. \& c, g! S
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 l+ [, W* h, q5 [* z4 E --Q & A & T; G b/ x. @; |% U* [6 x; K$ \* Y/ t9 M- F/ T
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): , q/ B+ H9 p2 R( X+ t* v
-- General ESL classes information7 x( A# I+ S( X! w0 |9 @
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to : W! W0 h1 ~$ _! t; w6 C& C, |9 M run after-school-care program6 r9 @1 O/ k3 P% U- O& l& b
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the _; l: e( N0 Z/ R( x* |" Q impact on young children’s learning ability. * r2 B' ^* _2 E K1 n- _- I . Y2 B( }* w' W1 d* l1 h. V
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & L) p( U+ {% k* ~. c% [ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 1 F! O6 o$ w2 U& [* x* U2 Z
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) w& X! T! R+ X2 i7 L' c6 S% Y+ e: o
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services& f5 r% @: X2 y6 Z/ U
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs % y, E% s8 o3 Z* Z! Q( i; b -- Gordon Head Residents Association8 H5 X6 q$ `0 m& a- Q
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) D# [4 b6 j6 P: R7 Y5 Y
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) ^8 R- A s" E6 ~ _% ^
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 8 {. l. o& G3 X8 z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 7 r" h& g! F1 O5 d -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 A8 X1 u1 I% Z# q% c
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China , _* I6 g4 r& O5 L- Y- v' B0 R3 _6 Y7 n, l7 q& A( j' q8 o4 `
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% Y& P A+ A4 f7 d( P! |