1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ) p0 C0 Y( R$ b. |/ o+ x -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 0 t7 m) I. {0 c% N5 @# k -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools , ?7 A3 T! e* X1 y& G -- General info about post-secondary education system 3 n. z) _: i9 S! [( E6 \! [( R
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& B% @3 K1 X6 H: Y4 A$ M. s
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers , L9 O5 S% z5 \+ `3 b -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 Y2 j# i6 X3 w, j+ C( x" c -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# U" |, i) f/ h6 q6 f7 n- Z( X6 d
for your child’s physical & academic growth? & z% a1 n; f! t7 c1 [& k --Q & A, H- Q/ ^/ U3 [
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 7 ^. c+ ]. x, ?, }& F5 @* j; x( O7 D
-- General ESL classes information+ M0 @ |1 P) t) p
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 1 l* _$ L" u% i8 `( c) }2 u run after-school-care program8 [3 d4 Z0 {, O3 W
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the - V0 L9 [; L. B' T- L$ G H0 a
impact on young children’s learning ability. % _# Y, a5 ?6 g( v# |2 S& B' ^. e* k 5 R6 z9 W) h# ~! l1 y) m3 I3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 {' Z# U; @+ B! ?! c& _9 | -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information : W0 U# K9 A. b. M6 w2 e1 I9 L- V7 l! _3 w( a
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 m* H" X* g) j& ^+ e. Q4 m2 e -- Summary of Gordon Head public services3 m: i' Q& T* B( A$ q L: c2 W/ ~4 @
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs / a0 g; P- e4 Y0 A- {. n& V -- Gordon Head Residents Association / ` y" ~* Y9 f2 l0 J* f/ G& P! F) G -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth : X. y, P, u3 [+ W2 P) z+ g: y7 P7 S9 @ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 w, Y5 |9 O4 L4 k2 h- P% E2 p4 [
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings0 {0 x8 S& C% Y! W
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 6 s! W" R8 I7 E -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 5 B0 \; d$ d# b4 Z( E& U4 R+ M8 @$ ^% I8 O, E
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China- G- U8 U. X; f4 w- y' r% r
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.: n; g4 S, t4 N2 @0 ]' E4 p