1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 2 @1 v: X- z1 [/ \+ u* Z- t8 ?' W -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems % X: t# P4 [6 L5 x% T -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 O0 X" v& b3 y) }9 O
-- General info about post-secondary education system 8 M- u1 T7 L7 O% J3 S/ K
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs # c& {0 F* u: U# X, B6 R -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers / o; P1 Z( ~- B8 u5 \" T -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? J; V& F3 X7 |: s2 X
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage " a# }; S* ]' H& w8 ` for your child’s physical & academic growth? s' R5 @7 S: n, z
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) E: y2 [& z: i1 `6 D2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 Z( q9 W( s# O( t- j7 w
-- General ESL classes information& i* s" m) V+ S
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" _8 G/ Z+ _4 [: r
run after-school-care program; k% [; d4 @6 b1 ~' [$ e+ f
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 x) J* x. O* y- C' Z
impact on young children’s learning ability. : V' I9 _5 n# z4 c$ _ , J6 @1 ~* m% G( \3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . r: ] z2 k. V6 h; `5 i2 W
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' ^8 {0 y1 t G( {" g 8 D1 \9 }5 A. I* D4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 b$ l$ ?. q- m4 r -- Summary of Gordon Head public services I# T5 U- _. E$ n* C7 h" `
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs, d" V1 M6 x: L. G% Z6 @
-- Gordon Head Residents Association - h5 X3 o, k, r P* ^' `% \ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth( t; }3 f9 o1 U7 Q6 J. x$ d$ z3 |
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 2 P% j( J1 ?9 q1 O4 B' T -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings : U* a; o# I9 N6 F9 X. ?0 C -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( l& `# E8 U L
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches( f% k# P$ p X$ H" o
( P0 o' q ^. ~1 M0 xMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China |2 X! Z, H* K" [3 M6 O/ x
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 m7 r7 E2 G$ ?/ l: A& s