1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : . U+ t. c- f! } -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 H. }; b/ a6 S2 B4 ]
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools * J; Y0 D) l5 t* T" G/ w -- General info about post-secondary education system 2 I( V/ w! Q- N8 R -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs5 c' m1 c& p! C# R3 t
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers1 N5 r% u# N# s$ H3 ^3 w
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! z) w, G# O7 Z# [: ~ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ( b' v. I% N# N! C, N for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) A4 A0 ?7 a* ]% ~
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 K" |- d9 y- g! ~- C
-- General ESL classes information3 @; O8 b m/ y2 y3 x
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 6 D. a9 k7 {; `4 J( r% a/ o run after-school-care program4 p9 V9 Y& @1 M, y
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 r. M1 p$ I& v/ n3 p- l impact on young children’s learning ability.% x0 [4 h3 c4 I3 n; k% X
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * y% S9 u. a1 d -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information " i c0 t; N# ?# c" O% F! |9 s: b U
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " }6 r# J7 a% H! `" d, M4 m -- Summary of Gordon Head public services $ }% g( M" `) X. D& F$ F/ y -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs @; A9 X5 ~( N
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 6 d+ W1 Q6 s+ c, D* J4 |1 t" ] -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ) O: A% d9 D$ O" D2 J -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* ~7 C$ R% Q+ {; [/ W- g+ d- S, ~
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings) x! ?! V8 C( F
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) k! M9 ]$ f% O- g( Y
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 2 [3 e* L& v/ i2 [5 T w5 M, {* L2 a4 a$ qMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% ` }) z" G/ R& {; M0 z
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; w; U9 P3 Y, f1 h
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