1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ' K& ]8 I: \6 J4 s$ s' J -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems' m8 s4 l; [% I; ]4 ^9 W1 ]9 K4 u
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools( @- S7 D+ c. U- w: q3 v8 B5 e/ L
-- General info about post-secondary education system 5 H0 {- v! b! s& k -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 [3 y, M& ^ y. i
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers) r( {$ k9 Y2 W4 H: S2 p" a% U5 G% x
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . D- B- k" K. b' h5 e7 P -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 t; K, I6 W& F; o9 C2 J
for your child’s physical & academic growth? u7 }$ n+ k0 o5 u5 ?& N
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - x3 X# J7 \; N/ x7 m
-- General ESL classes information$ w" g/ c3 t5 L
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to5 _. C. F# w |2 d& F& L# a
run after-school-care program: E, {3 a9 |, ~' U+ g
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % f& n- s8 z$ ?# `
impact on young children’s learning ability.1 T/ s' a2 q& H+ a6 i
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * }; x2 c# b: e$ c' ]7 ]4 V! K1 q -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information & j, C- V/ e/ I6 T3 y9 y% S) V! W6 ^) r
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 K( H$ ?9 a) L3 S8 P: P9 z -- Summary of Gordon Head public services $ p* e1 n- [3 n/ o( o# u- u -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% M6 F8 s! V1 F" g2 N. k! r
-- Gordon Head Residents Association - Z' h/ B3 p4 E0 @2 @8 E -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth! I4 c. Y% w7 \- m9 Y
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 _8 y6 h* A# k5 s% W3 R
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings & `$ K0 B5 L! ? Q8 Z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities# A7 {. X6 Z, ?1 Z# b' e
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 7 ~8 k ]3 ^7 W. O! G7 E5 o . Y, w: L8 n% z7 o* pMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ ^6 e U- K8 |9 u# I- h7 Z
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 9 r/ s. S$ W9 }* p9 w& d + L$ i- J) I! }5 mRefreshment to follow