1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 j2 n, n& `& `0 J7 v& Z" Z
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems* n# ]# w' I! \9 C$ W* ^
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools# n, }" C+ S2 P6 t! @0 ]
-- General info about post-secondary education system ( M4 z0 a. ^, N- j# P/ ^
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs / U3 o! K3 k$ A& \/ h8 Q2 U -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers$ G1 ?, j* M; j( E7 u* O
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 m% ^7 c: G# A2 v0 Z% b
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 2 k! \, i# K ?; V for your child’s physical & academic growth? : s" R8 G' t( \1 Z' {
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! Z1 t) K0 t$ l3 N! a1 x4 V2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 5 T$ F+ j" k( {2 v# d -- General ESL classes information + i M2 s- }+ l* I- d0 L( p -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 8 j4 G* R1 R$ M3 x O run after-school-care program' d/ {% r$ t+ r) \& K4 D5 w
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 C% z- f- C) V* q
impact on young children’s learning ability.( _5 x& f% R7 N0 _5 x+ Y
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' v) \ _4 b8 g* ^9 y+ k, v -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 m" d* |* h) |/ P _0 w" q4 `' y, B) g2 r- i5 w
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ~; x2 n( i8 m2 Y7 h0 S
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ J/ b6 \5 ~& Y: u
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs& L; ~ C% g; T
-- Gordon Head Residents Association + [' [: D1 x8 a% T. X1 R4 E4 i4 F -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 1 L& i$ x2 E6 G -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 m$ U! x- ~( t4 R8 I6 X% b
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 9 t# W3 _2 G& ]( C w" p -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 9 w J( L5 w5 G2 u; g N) a- i -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches " l0 ]7 E; g1 C# L# U: f6 D/ Y \2 q# M' n: O. W) e
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' e7 Y! a# M2 G1 |! m7 d' k
! C5 H( ?+ t, u6 Y9 {The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers./ B* X' V2 ]3 p2 n1 X