1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 r3 n' B1 Y. B( f
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems7 C$ L* B; Z: L+ [
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools% ?. k: }4 @- d4 X9 [! Y6 e
-- General info about post-secondary education system ( T# {& ?; S X0 ^; W7 S- e* k
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs " h* C7 K: }8 O; S6 s4 p. q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers % [4 v) F3 \( }4 M( g) a' ] -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 A! u: A3 }7 j) |7 ^ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage$ S( S" V/ c2 J$ G' v
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' M- ]' L9 D: r+ [' I5 R+ K9 Q --Q & A4 c" S: R5 Q+ ?7 c
7 z1 e; i1 v# q2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): $ I2 U6 B, k s1 {/ {2 A" y+ ]4 D -- General ESL classes information g5 J1 y! g' L, f -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to/ ~4 @8 ^) \8 x, {1 b% H y% Q
run after-school-care program, s2 G( f2 T- @3 C X" R. g' K; W
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 ^, O1 _; X' f" z+ e
impact on young children’s learning ability.5 X1 P0 D0 B3 i h2 d
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * [% A, I6 l; N1 ` -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 p! C8 J4 t' x1 X ( M& @/ ^% A% x# W- j) z" h% r4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 U0 x- \ T8 b, d6 B* c
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services & U: t7 e, c/ D+ S, f) T -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 4 h& r0 ^9 n; j- \/ U. L -- Gordon Head Residents Association# T- [- I' G5 Q b7 s
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth + q: v: @( }$ Y& r2 |: } -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth * ?" {* a3 y; I7 ~& T' J -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 8 O( r5 c7 n$ \4 z1 W9 i, h -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities0 P l1 \+ o( c2 X* Q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 ~9 P# I- d& ?# i# K$ q- r
; n+ n1 }5 Q6 E6 }( UMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China r4 p+ K* f; \0 N# R
$ W4 B, b2 _+ q+ t9 w. ~, a! B, S+ B, \The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- c$ ^0 Q' F. b% X
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Refreshment to follow