1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ' @( O7 y: y& @( r% ^& ] -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems9 S; z. Z0 H0 v: W
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools $ ~; t0 B1 @' G" g -- General info about post-secondary education system # J7 Q" S& X, q0 a" a' m4 E0 o -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ u l* n. `) j) B. _$ x7 s6 P
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers# u6 a J2 T1 v
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . @# q9 C |% R8 D% m; J6 M L* s j
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 9 F {# K' ]7 i4 T" d% a3 G for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' Q: N3 A- V8 X+ [4 @: g
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : ~) R$ M' b/ S8 W -- General ESL classes information( ~2 h6 o. U( |; a% N, k
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to( l( g. L3 r6 I! x/ F p i% [
run after-school-care program2 x( r. y( m, U0 }; P
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! v9 Q0 P( a7 n C: E
impact on young children’s learning ability. 0 n& N2 O, P b; K # }$ @8 u8 C1 Q# B$ b3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! R; P' n+ ?) o+ A p. C j
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information & N& p7 ~3 O/ s; ?* m( i' ?8 z/ [ S- p3 r
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 \7 W) M! G1 r8 G) n% [
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services + g% N, Q' [* d9 d -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! k0 \" C! r3 N. H) w1 F# |4 ^4 B
-- Gordon Head Residents Association& l5 ^( O1 ^4 \' G: ^$ s. J
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth # G2 p4 T+ K* D' Q0 V+ K- g6 D -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth $ K1 Y7 p. c1 H# j3 I -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 E L8 c8 k) v' x" L/ V6 j3 W2 a
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities, ^, {2 R" G( g" ] q* k
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches* F4 Y9 n8 M* ?) F1 m
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China- [4 J, y }3 d! W
" g/ A6 ~) a% m: F L, w) \' u3 oThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.. a( \% @6 v% n) H