1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :4 g- N; \. L+ ]- ], }) p
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 2 w: y0 j8 B+ |2 r -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 8 i0 ]# W4 H4 t1 l -- General info about post-secondary education system 6 S V0 [$ X3 b# d( | -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 6 c6 C/ O! a# d7 E0 `0 m -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers+ n3 k) u4 g' H( q! F7 K
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " x5 S5 |* w1 | -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage / [+ c, C- x: p- x& @, V for your child’s physical & academic growth? 0 k+ n; V) m6 o5 Z1 t/ k --Q & A3 z# u- ^: @' ?; \7 H3 Q. y
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 |+ g) i7 C* v; e
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to % e6 I: y4 S% `( R- F$ S! r# d run after-school-care program 6 j5 B, O) ?) t3 i/ M& c6 I -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " r; }! Y L2 _+ { impact on young children’s learning ability.0 s1 I& z# o* z: P: u
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & U0 ?( K' Y( k2 T$ f5 @& \/ K' g( h5 S -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * @/ e' i8 {1 T1 H1 O: Q3 S; r
! x7 D' u5 F' {0 G3 G$ R5 g$ f4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # V8 Q/ S2 ?8 d7 \+ N9 h i% B -- Summary of Gordon Head public services( s% b+ w {3 b8 o
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs . T. t$ r! ?: d" d2 D -- Gordon Head Residents Association0 m$ @+ C# @9 X/ p7 f, f: t
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth , |7 [9 |+ m/ v8 a -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 9 t) V4 D4 i2 t5 Q6 I7 ]6 R -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 3 n! o @# K9 B4 q; S" \ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 r# n( K5 d" V* Y; N' u8 S
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 N: k, w6 M* L3 ^# K+ ]* ]
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China8 U; s: S! J7 U6 F/ |* `; P2 r. I* f
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ! l( I# A& c! x5 t$ n4 x, a7 M' I L9 l' ]& T* D
Refreshment to follow