1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 5 a8 i+ N3 _- v$ t -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems0 A" T0 \! C: d, z7 t3 M
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 h5 R' c. g4 b) l2 w
-- General info about post-secondary education system 4 q$ n! ?& ^# U6 e -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 5 F5 T0 ^; d5 h* S* G U -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' d, v" C1 v. E
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " r- s4 h% E( o* X6 `: V
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 6 t: d/ E6 u2 ]+ k/ W for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ v6 a8 r# D0 D& M& U" b' ^ --Q & A8 v9 y+ M9 d% c
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): , M9 T& K( P( x- p! U -- General ESL classes information " k7 L0 o0 v9 E/ I e4 b -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to; S7 N8 S. T+ @) a* b& S
run after-school-care program ) [9 ?+ d: c0 h( \. L$ C2 o* X -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 4 K0 E- k% ^6 e) x/ ^3 P
impact on young children’s learning ability.+ n" G0 ~& V) F) o( Y6 y: U
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & ]' r0 j; s: \
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 u3 O9 X" @0 M+ L3 e! T0 \! }6 t* w; L
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) L; b$ P8 v. Z5 U( @ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 0 X/ V+ c2 x- M% a9 X -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs / f1 r; n) \+ K; j6 ?: H5 o" K$ h -- Gordon Head Residents Association ! A1 Y/ ?. [3 `3 s. @ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth " |5 q+ I0 }/ ^% i3 f' E -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth # \1 s* x! i8 U0 l9 u- d -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 5 a+ F) B U9 N( f -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 7 l" t. b6 @ }$ `. m( f4 j' o( L) ^1 i2 ^6 t -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches+ N+ \: e3 k6 P& d4 j
8 S) B& c/ ]- ?2 hMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 8 i' {' ]& O: T9 t( \5 `# Z* w4 H! m6 v" o0 _
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.: n& ?, _. N2 m& X4 o9 N
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Refreshment to follow