1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ T8 F8 m3 v3 H# f: F+ U
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 H4 N5 R7 s, T
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools' m v7 ` N0 r: f& J+ w
-- General info about post-secondary education system / v( d. \( z5 ?, Q/ k2 w' X
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs2 u% X9 P6 Q& ?7 w/ M
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 3 ?, k6 l% k F: T, @/ ^/ g: U -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! x1 s" a4 j8 W9 M! M7 [9 `' [
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage8 q: D& z# X( c" }5 l# b
for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ n0 P, X# G( a8 n --Q & A J4 @( e( O6 z* V& L, i3 i
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 ?% M Y5 ~# E0 F' u* L
-- General ESL classes information- r+ o9 x- J b3 V/ J/ c
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 0 n. _$ z5 }4 @% ^$ F; Q" c7 A run after-school-care program& r" H5 s7 f. z1 Y1 m
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 E; B" u# B3 `" g impact on young children’s learning ability. 0 K* l% J& O0 L3 k8 H " T: u: J& h- q/ i
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! I0 H/ q7 V, R' L' q" t1 k -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , A: N# N/ ^" k- O1 I. e
9 @) V" \9 q9 P0 e* P5 Z/ l% r4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 m) j1 a; m0 D
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services . @ `2 v0 m2 r -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 i5 ]8 @, q# y3 A% q* A
-- Gordon Head Residents Association, n8 {# S) Y' H; \
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth & H; {. ]! L3 I! a1 Q4 I- w -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth : B6 Y. k6 z, L+ ?8 c# E# F -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings * O1 n2 _# m6 U/ N( w -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 K/ M2 T' ~8 | t
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches( `) ]+ B7 }3 p) v: J6 I! q: M
* x5 j `; w7 L) ]1 r! ^MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China y3 |* }% H* D" x# _3 [
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- b' X4 c: }4 f: [. b
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Refreshment to follow