1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( P# Y9 \9 F0 O- Q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 4 G$ P2 o. k$ l7 o: `# p" r -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools6 J3 P" C! i1 _# G/ w! {" ?* l2 D
-- General info about post-secondary education system / b- W: ]0 x7 B! a [6 ?
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ c. F& J3 K4 G( g) c
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers" [# g2 Q6 ^& g" j5 K
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ' _* r ]2 l7 e7 z/ m9 {8 m. c
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 1 ]1 q# O1 o* d1 \% x+ x1 N for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 m& b, N2 l: f. t e4 H7 m
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5 z( K$ h) R* d+ H2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - j8 X# E9 \' R# z k$ I1 L& y: i
-- General ESL classes information. n( U6 H; x1 y& @" C
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 0 `& n* f5 c( k' S* {7 n run after-school-care program : c6 F, `" t/ Z+ k3 b3 k: f) p -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 9 z1 [- G, k+ K' v) E5 Q% F5 ~
impact on young children’s learning ability. ( u6 j# a* d$ G5 D % z7 u1 J' l. e! \3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' D" X4 p! ], D2 l
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 G4 n! g( h" o: v) @0 L' _. ]+ Q% l2 G# Q, U
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( E) j0 Q3 T6 S2 P% I, Z7 A
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services P o( [5 p. {1 ^/ H$ y% u -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ! O0 D8 |; Q4 ]3 k+ z -- Gordon Head Residents Association 5 Z- D1 ^# @" N/ D* p0 C, R -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. r! p7 A# ]0 l
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 m$ t5 b! w# t2 o5 ]
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 ]) ]& b' r6 u! R
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ( ?$ X9 Z! g9 _# U% _. s) x -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches3 h) p: h8 x& a$ F8 L
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China1 m7 R6 @* v ?3 O, m
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; m) _' f# s' N$ l" |6 Z