1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : / Z: Y# W0 \9 o -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems * k' \7 A+ O, _6 x1 t3 a -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 1 Z% ~$ W' E; u( r -- General info about post-secondary education system " ~! |/ L0 _! o2 c0 z: s- k
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs+ V# A: d# [! ?# |0 X! k
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers1 l4 ^' ?: V. h! X3 X
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : p2 u/ Q: b& F
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ O7 A' f: T4 j
for your child’s physical & academic growth? , A8 b1 c" \4 Q$ ?) X7 v+ F
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 I6 t8 e/ D( P- `/ t/ V: ~ -- General ESL classes information " q" z: z: Q. B& y# M -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 5 I" h$ T4 W7 [' l/ P6 L8 J run after-school-care program 6 Q+ r" q! Q$ t$ H -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 |+ W5 p9 f# J' e1 X
impact on young children’s learning ability. ( Z: ^" g2 x3 |' @/ j* _ 0 e" g5 X# W5 Z: O9 T3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . s2 n+ O) Y. A1 E& Z. N
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information - }+ _; r# y7 x) H2 R; C
& r9 v! D9 C3 s& L6 m% O: f4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): }7 Y- D1 Q1 h8 V# L
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services . n( Y! g) v' x+ x/ s -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs, e9 a [2 b1 w( f, R* {2 I, F
-- Gordon Head Residents Association' K' \5 x) o6 ?* h: [/ I8 W
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ( D9 L( A' D+ u# B9 ~. c -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth % d# ?* a+ T. m! J K -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings . @: Q: u {: U u* b -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 3 c2 F8 ]3 u. m! n; r' k -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches # [7 G/ U( |: `$ W8 k7 B( _0 U ! s6 m0 O$ [) N! o8 P. p0 q7 PMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China7 F3 t) l% J$ Z2 f% [+ J# L
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.9 i% z7 V* }, L ^2 A