1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :. |! S1 ~; n% d5 s3 q' ~
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems. g* A, v. `8 n/ H# N
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools + r+ Z4 r. W! [ -- General info about post-secondary education system ( |2 t9 e$ F# |2 Z
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 8 D/ r- b( j& B3 F- F8 Y' h -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers : b( A8 ?4 m7 J -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; g2 R2 A h( Y4 X& h. f3 M) c
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage & g& c5 H% w/ ?6 Z, `# v for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ S5 [- R$ a& I* G/ o( K --Q & A0 H+ H( ^2 M7 S" Z4 \* A
J, Q7 _4 D3 p# ?$ h2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 l1 _/ C" S4 l- ~
-- General ESL classes information/ B5 Y8 y( B0 H
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to/ c5 t1 z( B+ d- c
run after-school-care program% _6 ~- g8 ^3 C1 k+ Q ]8 D: G
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 ?3 L A1 ]; w2 S" o4 u7 T" w
impact on young children’s learning ability. 8 G6 N' e5 B, ]; R! a * p1 A `) [% `' E( [+ g0 i. Z
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 R) [8 e+ P: X2 ]' B6 R' q7 @, y
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; W; L& `2 o0 K2 s1 U
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! k$ \3 A: }: P' |8 ]* B
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services O7 p" [* ]0 ?2 q% t -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ ?8 F$ W$ C8 D2 ?9 J' }
-- Gordon Head Residents Association1 ~# ]" j, m5 f3 E: @, Z
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth; a) h# k# N1 X+ H4 G! b/ P1 i
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 9 Y9 }& w/ Y9 l2 q# k9 h# R5 Z -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings / b% N V2 f, L' b* v -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities1 Z4 j8 Z# J! Z( G/ e" N
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 [4 X3 W7 `9 [( G8 U4 }7 F, L
' E& }" d; ^: q; uMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 T; q6 ?: c8 q" f2 {
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.: K2 c+ M0 O4 X P4 o" c3 H* b
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Refreshment to follow