1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 @5 z" `7 m2 c Z- A# J
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems2 j% C; U; t+ J: q! p* M
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools g0 @# `3 {7 J3 f -- General info about post-secondary education system / [7 }; W; `/ @& A1 f, ^ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 2 I! i. o8 }& m! k. R -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 8 v* Z2 Q5 L2 m6 W/ y -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % P3 @7 e0 Z+ P$ w6 P) h0 Y -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ' I" C. {! A; l2 c* f for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' H( O0 a7 Q$ T
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+ l$ B& n, V" K4 o! I+ M9 P! n2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % T7 d( @3 X9 \' b) d+ m ? a
-- General ESL classes information , Z* n( S! ~" @+ n0 r -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to / {) W, a9 Z* O4 T/ x run after-school-care program 3 [4 T1 C6 I$ x1 L8 ^5 r -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " O: T& m! {, @
impact on young children’s learning ability.9 z$ z( O; ?0 @) w0 u1 W. X' P! [
8 ?( R3 H" m3 B1 D6 h3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 6 C; w2 C5 u- P7 l7 \5 w0 |
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information K) b" a6 i( C( m6 Y; R- Y9 ?- o% {" f8 N5 Q" U
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) @ |1 Q' m! I' l; Q
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ e5 }9 Z$ a; S7 B
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ O& v# P4 @7 a! F" D1 P
-- Gordon Head Residents Association & ], c1 e( `" J -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ' g! x$ f' S! _2 w, e- z8 M -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth " A0 u( p! x/ G4 {8 W! R -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings & h% D5 Y" J' w0 T' G, e -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities9 f. f- C: V9 c! [, p0 P# n5 N
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches " I, W% _. {6 h$ j% i" t5 i/ c7 C1 o
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China& `- A+ |: _; v( u, p7 F5 l, @
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* B5 u3 k, _$ X& P# j% z9 T