1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 7 `6 b6 O; U9 m) c K9 G' c" H -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems: C7 r9 N; ~# ?! t. y+ L
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools# m6 p' N+ x: X) C: g# X2 W. n0 ]
-- General info about post-secondary education system 0 I$ J) O" |% u$ j# D k
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs! u2 P9 O u% x% p: I: h3 z3 q g1 ~
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers7 H3 [- n* q2 m4 v, h
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? - z/ r; l, o o7 S5 \1 `
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 |4 b8 ^" Y; g8 C
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ( }, S x: @2 p
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. o l8 h2 q$ X" F( \2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : J( Y3 X/ P4 `1 r -- General ESL classes information ! f$ y" p$ u% f$ G -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 5 r9 I# Y8 }+ Z4 ]. B1 o& L run after-school-care program8 R$ K* E0 X1 j9 Y0 h' O/ t5 X, F
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 M* P3 v' v. D1 X% n; s" f impact on young children’s learning ability.9 G. C& n3 G. W' s! ~* ~' t' {/ \
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( b) N w D9 C' `7 l -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , {) \& W& E6 @& \5 I+ F( W% O
$ n: g- ?# ?" Q! X5 ~4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . R- O. n) Z' E# \! _
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services " W1 _3 m/ b; T# P# V -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs( s3 @4 r0 Z( ]* b$ A% }2 y
-- Gordon Head Residents Association5 t2 D- n' w7 k8 C' @
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& Y) Q2 W) V/ m* z
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 8 P- X7 u3 w5 }& J+ Z3 G -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings # N# m. O: Z5 u e: n" m! R -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ( [4 c* A/ U. V2 I% _5 B) u/ U5 s -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ' s" S2 V* D/ e: a* N2 z8 a& I+ b6 [$ d" M+ L+ k. \
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China# w8 U( }- P. X# `& v; m* | d
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 v- d# o9 j9 C5 i# t9 u