1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% z, S5 w9 y: e
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- E2 B" \9 c8 w
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools; x# |! m# K' h/ C& z
-- General info about post-secondary education system , U$ h( T- g* a9 P4 h+ L' Z7 v -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs * t7 `- D/ _6 U& \% Q- N& p" @ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 M: G6 x4 F1 Y
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 6 x6 B8 v0 x* ?5 D7 i" C) @4 ~ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# o- M* m- X; G" @
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 3 Y( ~0 y% r5 i0 W
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 e4 X$ B& ~- b: {+ o
-- General ESL classes information& l1 p. c! k& ?" Z T
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ; ^0 `2 c* c! j1 v0 N2 }8 d% K run after-school-care program. |$ i' c' a6 h7 I) W0 j$ \
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) _/ ^: \, A q1 Y1 u9 V$ s- m
impact on young children’s learning ability. ' @6 u* `* `7 l) o 9 G' S6 p" \, C1 T7 s3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): - I w3 [% T. p* R
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + n+ \4 y0 r* i3 o6 R% q* M 1 X% \3 N& B. P3 Z9 S4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . _2 R+ n3 C. j6 T! ]4 [! n$ }
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 b2 c3 X: L N# m0 D& i
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ' Q% g' `2 i1 X- j. f -- Gordon Head Residents Association# ]: Y# Z4 b" S' {* O' i. V/ w( l
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth; A! Q4 Q$ R# Z
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' a/ S$ Q' B, y; B9 V2 Q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings : K2 h0 W- u0 Z/ ^/ u -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities % v3 e7 T: y- }( b -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches2 @' l8 K' W; P; p
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' i! g0 D1 n4 O) E8 h9 B
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.5 _& t# e4 ?% M9 X3 \# c& y6 T