1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ) e. a4 C3 \" G h; @4 l -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems2 `$ `, F) ^, O: V$ w0 n
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools3 ]7 R/ E O* G. S* v
-- General info about post-secondary education system : @: r! U: h! w. E4 i- [9 J -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs , e* U: K3 E1 H( A' b8 r9 J( p6 Q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers( n- I0 G- m5 m2 T% i
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # Y1 c6 A0 i1 H l5 Q; `0 S% d+ d: d
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- ~; I' e, [2 p, B. ^& A+ S
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 \6 D. d5 z- o( Z
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- _6 g6 x! D- N( R2 f2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 8 Y2 T4 A' ^: _% L
-- General ESL classes information # q# r! p- j6 V4 C) }# \ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to( \% w5 i$ U6 R4 N+ N
run after-school-care program9 v% l1 S9 F! N* i3 W5 W
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' j% v% o3 Y9 @# K' M! O impact on young children’s learning ability. ' V6 Z _2 O4 [# D# i) a* l 4 ^6 m* l! S7 f
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) q* ?3 ^- i; Q; u$ W$ J -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . q) L% G# F' f! k7 Q
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) p& c' v0 S, G
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 2 n! D. B+ _. ^; ~' w4 O' e( O -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs* h6 `$ R, ] y8 ?" H" j( L
-- Gordon Head Residents Association/ g1 R2 n+ N0 u6 `
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth , B3 B5 b( A1 d -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 7 t$ b! u& h2 y9 }7 u5 z9 C -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings6 x5 ~. D. v) o
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ! S, O3 @1 }/ g5 _5 F' {8 T& h -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 y( x$ J/ G" k, B
: R, C' h1 P5 y5 c2 OMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! h; p8 c5 E) Q2 }# Q" i# R
' f+ A7 j' Q! w$ G9 Z# U. v0 xThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& ^) |- D( i" K/ x2 G