1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : % R @+ I: A! J; Q, J2 H; j/ E, ` -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 7 s* p6 W- X9 n -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools/ f7 n! o n- b
-- General info about post-secondary education system " P! g6 \) n! J
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: j9 Q! s* U# X
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ' j2 A* E; a$ w C -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? * O. F3 f* b2 f2 Q5 O
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 Z1 G4 y, Z: y) w5 O
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' |9 x* t$ K" S- H" I6 O, k0 S
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$ W1 k2 i/ Z+ y* ]/ [2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) n; T3 @' W" O
-- General ESL classes information+ S) {( \+ T! n
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to6 U7 X, J3 Q4 Z
run after-school-care program + I; e5 n( K9 z+ u3 \$ w; ~7 B -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + w; a, w4 Q+ w impact on young children’s learning ability. ; f( P1 o% y8 ~$ { 1 V! `* a! k4 I0 ^" s
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): d! Z2 S, m X% R1 H7 j4 B
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' N* }3 ^$ R$ T
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): + O4 I( u; B; L4 O -- Summary of Gordon Head public services% g6 F) y/ Z% `& r* B9 U
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 G' J0 A0 C: x6 R7 p
-- Gordon Head Residents Association9 ?$ k6 ^" V: P/ Y( y0 g4 }' T0 a
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth / r8 K( Y' V, V -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth : y- n5 o6 D, Y& T/ Y -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings . F# }* E# w" P -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities. @9 _* m" y* N& y8 U
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches) F# y7 T# O& U, x; v4 E- Z! e
8 e: n9 W3 S9 H3 eMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China8 V7 e4 ~. ^$ E/ r% k6 l9 R# w
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.# \: E; h6 V; ?% e0 p- ]8 A* A