1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ( F4 X5 m: K. B2 i$ l+ R -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems% h. \& d3 p: g0 H$ P
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 9 y3 I. m( x, L z0 A z4 D) j3 e -- General info about post-secondary education system 1 G/ x% |( M, M( U5 X. J
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs1 L- t, z* H4 H4 {2 k: Z- z
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers: `4 o# }1 F w% i; r
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? h$ \! N2 k8 {2 I6 E( l9 O -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 3 j' L/ K, I8 n/ R' P for your child’s physical & academic growth? & b, P7 w/ S$ i7 x3 @5 T7 G --Q & A4 q" Y; _5 B5 \6 q" B+ X
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): # K, ]& A R" W! y; c" W. x -- General ESL classes information 5 W4 b& _4 z8 p) I, M -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to0 {: z+ e$ j/ g- `9 A
run after-school-care program ' N+ N! j) v1 P5 t2 `, J& b( X -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the * G# E: X1 \5 _+ B
impact on young children’s learning ability. : v1 ]5 f; K2 j# [8 c5 K' q1 ?; y + |% U8 n5 z* Z% q: R8 p# g
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! c+ `" z- p& B/ q! O, x% ^! Y
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 Y& M: l9 T% L8 L; @. r+ \" K+ l
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - r) n+ @2 N% p3 B! |! z. S: z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services + ~# z/ I4 r; p; L M/ C! S& s -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs + i5 `1 a; [7 O5 w e) z, W) n -- Gordon Head Residents Association4 Q% [: R6 M- d' F0 x- |1 X. l( R
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 0 d) z& N1 R/ e) v -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 v2 l( l; A# i: e3 W
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 8 ?! P9 s7 {+ f3 I: P -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities & `; N0 f9 F- w% o, u -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches . ?. M4 t5 B+ U7 ~ 7 l9 q- q5 B, {MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China0 |9 k t1 v- }: x5 Q C
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.$ d- @$ y$ j9 V2 `3 x