1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 9 I V( a+ ~ ]. M3 Q4 P -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems. A& x; h& N$ l' D" e1 x
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 ?7 C, |5 |' i" M7 {
-- General info about post-secondary education system , Y1 k: S: T8 O, m: g( E0 M. [ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ' _8 F- d: t- Q5 P6 `& s -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 2 B4 _1 s) {* k, P -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 \* ]. D! d- @0 Y
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage , ~0 |5 X9 M4 j! M for your child’s physical & academic growth? & d) U9 B3 N; }8 R8 n. c8 a) I8 g
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): # ]/ Z- D/ K0 D
-- General ESL classes information: e0 T: w/ {, Z2 v4 p: g/ ]* @
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ' y7 N/ g, C. `5 S! [5 C4 ^6 l run after-school-care program K, F& q3 o1 g- O( a -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the - v6 z3 M8 t1 h+ A$ h+ q% G2 P
impact on young children’s learning ability. ) V/ U$ r: S& M* Z. @! {$ u# d A7 M' F : w) n! b( [/ V: F. U- g1 p
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 F# f! O! e5 l' L& O8 P9 C: u0 b -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 w3 d6 [7 B$ u: f( G; J
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): + F" F' L+ C/ }5 h
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services * R: a9 k. r; ]5 O -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs( L( e& b& g0 b9 a; S4 `# X0 D
-- Gordon Head Residents Association/ K& B" p( f2 _3 E2 R
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 0 u- i; ?4 |1 ?% e& a- z* K, v -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth " I" L3 s, J7 o8 u, g -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ' G: E0 C& }8 n5 k% Q -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 0 y9 n% D3 n$ J$ ` -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches * D4 a8 E9 j' v1 R' N% X ! g- \0 y4 L: a9 P- TMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 1 i% X$ p' f4 ^ q( X8 E" i+ b$ A" \$ z+ f6 l9 y) k) ]1 L6 P
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& u+ N0 n. [( c