1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 7 y$ K+ Y, e4 r -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems % _2 @4 Y- N4 S `6 d -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 m# b8 a# V) A B) z5 v
-- General info about post-secondary education system ) O' j. v. j* X& z( Y" \ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 8 _$ @) c1 Q# Y4 A- V8 e% V -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 ~' L6 \5 d& E8 M. p: a' e/ F4 J
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; |/ n% @4 [5 C/ B, V
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# B! M8 @# n* U5 A
for your child’s physical & academic growth? : A, h' Z6 C: R4 O4 F ]& j
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* f/ O5 V1 J* z) [2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 E9 n! M r" ~! q. M- _ -- General ESL classes information 7 g0 P% @2 @8 {% [3 v7 B -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ' A2 @' }' Y- w& U3 ~ run after-school-care program % Z/ w2 K0 O* P' X5 d -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 [- u$ M" }9 H+ @6 n) Q- o
impact on young children’s learning ability. ' G" V# R- E' |- L ! Z- v+ G' s& w p1 G
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 b. K4 f% W% J. y
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . J: G/ e5 v0 E4 |- q
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - z& E' s, u% U2 d1 E( j
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 1 f" Y8 {4 M& K+ T2 K% a( J& B: M -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 K$ \# N: I+ {4 |, u
-- Gordon Head Residents Association {) o H- Q4 b
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" b. r& J# a9 O7 l
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& m" l0 H# e5 g {3 t6 m) T
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings6 `$ Y' t3 Z- ^9 g
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% ~) X) b, I0 a! j7 v
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 r+ o0 i' g9 u* ?
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China$ ]- t% k4 K6 k+ T! ?
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers." e, L6 H& l4 p4 _( a& d7 M