1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ) N, l% P0 S0 l6 { -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems + A3 \' a- M* b -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools # z1 k1 k4 d& M3 L0 o5 L" O0 F2 B -- General info about post-secondary education system & f7 v/ L3 y6 o# h1 E* Q -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 1 S: O f0 y8 t8 g -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ; b; x! i r# A5 f* L' ? -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & p- U/ r3 i8 I& Q; V
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage d$ J# K" e7 f7 `4 ]
for your child’s physical & academic growth? . P* F$ V$ H0 _
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; P! f4 h4 s, H; i6 l2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 ]/ r) y N: Y2 M* [$ S. d
-- General ESL classes information 8 k' k/ f. n( u -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to6 v8 j7 n, {1 O% J, g& E
run after-school-care program+ F1 V7 d! g9 Y+ A# Y" k. g& e
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; |6 K. H4 q. E% ]9 o0 I
impact on young children’s learning ability. 7 U' l8 L, w9 d2 | r) L 3 V( `$ M! F/ C, f: P* e3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( r/ |2 ^" e8 B
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ m* e, I' u- c4 ~4 c# ]
3 D: A$ [6 r6 o4 ?# l4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % d, G' e, U4 W. \! r
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services5 I2 @4 g8 x1 ~! K" Y
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ' }7 J! }. L+ s8 ] -- Gordon Head Residents Association , ~" {6 F' x$ h. ] -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 0 z: ~) d3 t& `* Q# A- T -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth, Q: C, v' e% S2 L8 Q: B
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 v1 N! X( u( q
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ' C- t9 ^+ N" _ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches $ W) p+ L/ B% c# w: V& Q0 y8 c. S x" S
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China8 z; M; y6 p2 K6 I2 T( [
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 _+ d: Z% P) H" f4 y8 o