1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 5 V1 D$ s7 U5 d% t% W3 Z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems( G) g' W) q+ k% T" ?1 S9 q8 ]
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools , `. G7 v9 r0 w {+ V1 g) i V -- General info about post-secondary education system 9 O8 h. J3 b, ?9 V5 L; O) n -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 8 i" R1 m, M& Q0 V( W# l0 A6 p" [ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ( A) J; B$ m) ]! W* x -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / E5 x! O* i# L( A
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage' ^) b, d/ _) r% a( j5 z
for your child’s physical & academic growth? M, k4 a" {3 K --Q & A 1 k1 z" @4 |& p s% W6 W( | - Q: o, e8 ^# m6 {- A; Q2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! g. ~( _; G. j- x# [
-- General ESL classes information; f* |2 U, Y! B9 S- f! k( d
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 4 R* r5 u5 a2 u2 h x, |+ y run after-school-care program O! G- g) E3 P* \' N; M -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 y @8 m# c0 [, K: k9 w* l impact on young children’s learning ability.7 g. Q7 I/ b r5 g( \
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * S/ K8 Q+ {! s
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , z9 t1 H0 w q! V/ t9 d6 r( g, w% q: c6 L
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 3 Q3 H; k5 |# v7 I -- Summary of Gordon Head public services $ \& A" W6 `& m& | -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs* w% n$ D" G! L
-- Gordon Head Residents Association* j/ u/ F: ~8 m: W5 O
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. t2 s" h5 W6 F/ v" t% V
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ' z, H/ l. K$ y6 X. I5 d& f -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 0 I2 u. t1 ]) V h; ?7 \5 L -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 7 R& A! Y0 B' G- M -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ o2 S; O0 Z: M( P
& w: G3 g. V- H5 O# B2 ^9 SMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China5 l0 W; v5 t% [
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.9 K+ `: ^: e* `; V8 w; K( ?+ `