1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 6 r0 G4 U7 ?# @: M2 M9 O -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems & h# J& s; m# O1 [2 B -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools+ L) Z# o8 n q) d: [. h
-- General info about post-secondary education system 1 J4 b, q( J4 f; b9 V* k, M -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 4 Y+ r* }4 w# E( F9 @4 Z3 e -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers % l5 b8 `0 ?% g1 P$ D( O -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & t% ]* H4 I% c% ^" \0 V -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage + r) f7 \! G1 h for your child’s physical & academic growth? & u% Z { H; h# u5 u2 H
--Q & A ; I' j! o$ e" f# T! g$ m $ Z3 C) j" v( ^2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): , S6 C0 n7 L1 Z
-- General ESL classes information, K/ D: N, ^, l
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to / p$ E4 z- S; O# y/ M" H6 C. Z run after-school-care program 6 z- {& s5 c2 f; I% h7 \ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ C5 }5 O6 u4 A# q
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 6 ?) Y6 }5 L* T
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! P8 k. |7 I( o w# ~6 v
2 I) d3 d! {: r: A: P4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & z* T9 L ^' e" U
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 b, J+ r. ^' E+ l
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs + n2 B$ ^) C- E+ C0 ]( L+ A -- Gordon Head Residents Association) F+ n/ c8 d- t, ?
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 8 B' Z6 c; q M+ V4 R -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth , I5 k+ B5 S) I! |4 f5 N j- V8 { -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings) e4 c1 f' Q8 }9 M$ z9 C
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities$ m: g, i5 M; l; ^4 ` b
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches* G$ R4 [) u7 R, O C
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China- _4 ~4 s6 ]. C5 L3 s- c9 b
" s! C0 ]: V% C6 w1 F1 w0 d3 J& CThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.! y5 c& E) R& v+ W5 `# M+ X! [