1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : L; v) C* H8 W7 H) I -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems * ^- |- N8 H6 O, Y# m4 v: A -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools$ F" ]3 C. c& j3 J' h
-- General info about post-secondary education system 5 r2 B, [. I! Y4 I- l; K1 G
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs' Y ~5 E5 T: ^+ |
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 3 Z/ O7 [4 A" ^9 S8 S -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 C2 T7 `" ^5 f- Z. } -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage $ ~9 Y" s: T" T; \5 R for your child’s physical & academic growth? & y9 ~; c( r' g0 R; W2 E9 a
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & e! Y% S8 l1 `9 i& c2 z: j3 Z -- General ESL classes information ' ~8 C( v, q R$ j [. t -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to6 z( d- O4 P. r, G' s3 S
run after-school-care program k0 q; [! q6 H. j# J' x
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the . Y/ B; Y _- i7 f3 a% t
impact on young children’s learning ability. & C' i5 Y. t7 P $ o# I! w5 ~& k/ y5 ~) K, M' p' V6 R
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 |4 }( z0 p3 X& \6 F
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / @1 _3 I9 \1 W
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 M# ` K/ L$ T8 t' o
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 4 d; w- `2 w* G1 R x9 q1 F' B -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 e* _ Y8 [) Q- q7 e
-- Gordon Head Residents Association * N+ L7 w3 G7 [4 d -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& l5 M; b, z1 W* a& s
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth : [$ |" o0 y/ E2 L0 _' _ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ( b/ f9 j P0 {) F1 W -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities, {3 W( a5 U4 n$ W# ]4 u* R
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches6 ]) ^+ V9 o+ \* }
" `8 N5 w8 ~: n8 uMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China" e# G. l+ q( G5 X! ?, L+ b5 G
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.$ c* Q3 \# U8 U) w/ A+ V& w