1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : $ i5 t: [* x" N& R0 s) q! ] -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ; S& E& N d1 f$ I) r* J: i& l -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools2 Y& S& i' Y7 A) k. ]
-- General info about post-secondary education system ; x- \- k4 t( T6 ^. t6 k0 U* Y. j -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs [, R9 y' C9 [! ^
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers / m' P7 y) {; G( a -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 A0 T3 c/ ^; U! n -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ) s, Q7 K; B$ A# K% B3 D for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! G h1 L M6 h% m. S
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : j5 Y$ O% t: ^& w+ u& P( M$ d -- General ESL classes information- q. ]; I- t2 {4 y- {
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to / [1 U% ~: [4 w& N7 n$ | run after-school-care program( h5 c$ B% O" Y# A" `
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) |% |6 {: r& j impact on young children’s learning ability., s, u! p F% x
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-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 n5 n; M( ~( r+ D- h9 f0 p: q
8 }. j% E/ z3 H1 o( A+ L+ U8 S4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! U2 y% m( S8 ?# j -- Summary of Gordon Head public services % o5 g% X+ f- m7 a* T -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 5 O" v$ @8 D! P, B1 ~ -- Gordon Head Residents Association $ J) B% V, u; u" |/ q6 A -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth $ ?* ?! P) N' d6 ^) x -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; b; t+ s c) U. l. e: S7 e
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings " R0 v2 t- ^7 w% n9 _& f* D7 Z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities , Q* |% c# [, u& b, N: O -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, }* ^/ D, H ~( k# p1 {4 P0 E
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 1 _5 z7 K% V' ]: q 3 l! S, V e5 |The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 b) i- U7 }$ d" X