1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 Q, Y$ d$ \) r8 C" x
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems) Q4 D: V$ K# ?! V( q5 I8 m
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools $ d: Z S/ J8 `, ~& |/ }5 C -- General info about post-secondary education system : y, n" q" s& N
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs & x2 N* R. [5 d1 @0 b" S -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 5 T/ J' W' j, V: o -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : o3 r% n0 k; d -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ) Q) x9 c5 ?6 p for your child’s physical & academic growth? : d% K: B I$ d4 v1 n9 Z --Q & A- f6 {5 W; F& D2 X
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): y& Z( r1 U8 E& b' z1 d7 f% V
-- General ESL classes information ?9 s5 x1 b9 }) I2 H -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to " j) E8 j" K2 Q& L6 s run after-school-care program 7 N, d& @4 i4 o -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / k8 K N/ n( V+ K& M8 `
impact on young children’s learning ability.- Y9 p! f% P) o0 H$ e2 [1 L" H- \
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): # A2 b& Y& S3 G- Q% m# Y
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 b4 R; |! J! L- N
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 s2 G9 j1 _4 k" x5 Z+ N
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services( G7 ?5 K- Y$ {0 t. c
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs + V9 K8 T9 F. R% S4 y -- Gordon Head Residents Association & d: G5 w3 v. c -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 4 n7 E; e7 P6 d! r -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth$ w' _1 w; Q* y; A. p
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 Q9 H+ E" L& O: r n
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities , t; c$ w9 E6 _8 o3 j+ D -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- e8 k6 N$ O6 |+ S" N' M3 U
, t. B/ U* i8 nMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. O4 m+ C4 t/ u1 v& n
# g# {7 N5 }, T. r% [The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.# J% }" m @" K0 n