1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 7 c1 U- {2 _7 E, Z" n$ u -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 0 _6 n7 e* g$ [* _" G3 B1 F. M; ~) ? -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools+ a k3 ]$ \8 u, t7 p
-- General info about post-secondary education system 3 E& l" R1 Z9 ]
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ; d4 g. s& e X -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers b5 Q' k, Z; U( e \4 Z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # P" g Q. l# K -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage / Q0 |' ~% U1 p- ]+ y' W for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 C1 Z H3 Z- h6 B$ \ e5 i
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 5 W/ Q" L: `# I* Z2 S
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ! |+ u6 l' ~- p& [% l run after-school-care program # L/ O7 W; {( r! [( P -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! P% W! A0 D( d C( L
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' S6 y" V9 }. O; W3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' U5 n) s" x' g- M' w# P: [ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + V# |" `5 l3 }3 e8 D2 S+ D ' a3 ?) r" d$ J3 b; ]: w8 V4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 q+ f: w4 z& o- P# i/ d5 H6 k -- Summary of Gordon Head public services # |7 w. u. _7 s( v8 f -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs D( G4 {4 H" ~8 _% S
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 8 P) C/ R% z. ^- `# d -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth % f! \2 f) V1 x: @* s3 ]9 L9 N -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 9 o$ q# s% m2 s" G ]; K -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings % m5 x& z6 U7 @5 T9 H2 D -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 7 i# [ ?- h) B& u8 T -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches - l5 q# S: `2 u8 w( x : E# t( g2 u; [0 d6 g- @/ ~( L' gMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China - n4 E! t$ }. Q" U# S, K+ Q2 y5 H+ e7 a. P
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.2 @# J3 U) a8 h% r( d