1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : " W" K8 v4 A( U+ L -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ ?4 }3 ]8 f$ T; d- @
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-- General info about post-secondary education system 2 H; y5 x8 C! k0 S& K" ?' X) z
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs + ~) y& U8 k) G* ~4 k -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 F$ U( M' u" U1 ^
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ( T2 {% G* b/ g f8 n% g" F4 w( \
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage * z' y& ^, K3 c. s$ f* R; G for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! f: l6 C! {) G/ N t# I: I+ ]" v: M
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ~. W: ]/ w- e0 h( G9 d ^% M s% u
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 1 Q- n( j5 p( k1 H$ m run after-school-care program, t( b0 x) U' I. u
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' x$ [( l: v8 V9 z
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$ i, M9 K1 C* O, a' T3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ L6 ^) m0 N M -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information " {) [% V4 z& i) v2 e/ c; h6 T' q4 A4 r
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % L& Q! M; @! E" k) x -- Summary of Gordon Head public services ! O4 n4 I: y3 S# e -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 {2 d6 T- r( S
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 4 L- K9 K0 U; N) z7 g -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth + E0 u5 v) e' f) N3 b. D0 @* L1 R- B -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 N9 I3 S3 o( n3 `) V8 @
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 0 Z; [ x% W" f3 i2 z/ S# O: I -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities " Y M+ Y" \8 t4 T2 z -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches# j: \8 P7 l, q- y1 z
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 1 H' p9 j9 j1 `: H! `, z0 k* J+ L' v: c1 z6 x" E7 L' o9 H8 C& \
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. # h3 A) o* @# b& t' p1 m5 ^# a4 i4 h+ p% k% e1 T9 w
Refreshment to follow