1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 5 M' v" A% w& O -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ~6 ~, Z$ `& F9 P2 j* N* G0 l
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools - N. [) K% J4 \% i+ Y! U -- General info about post-secondary education system 3 ]. m% V, F* Q5 T3 \' E: s
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs A& c/ u4 ~ n8 @' m/ T5 ~! F7 U -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 5 ^! g V) S/ g) G -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 N* l" g! X3 j1 X6 \% V6 o3 y -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 0 \+ }# T; Q5 D* V8 Y for your child’s physical & academic growth? 3 I( b0 V8 Y7 x3 D# U
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & L0 X% t* c6 V& A1 c# n; U
-- General ESL classes information i$ k# f) W2 p8 b
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to4 w! E; V6 p0 i2 Q* c- ~
run after-school-care program ! i5 g. X! [9 T, h$ x e) r -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ b9 e8 b; H7 c7 Y6 m) }6 {; p$ w impact on young children’s learning ability. ' W$ F# y. f: T& n6 l; I 3 F1 v0 L' `' i( x
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 k" |2 O' D- u b+ C; T' b -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information & G; N9 `5 A- C K2 D
( j5 `: h! f- p! A: x$ B" N4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # n$ L/ t/ H+ u/ M) o$ ?
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services, W2 w6 L8 X7 J5 g
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs$ R' M/ f( l) Z9 Z9 w
-- Gordon Head Residents Association" H( _5 w& g- g; Q, C# ?) U0 s3 P8 k
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth / n7 X: d. L& y) _/ o7 t' | -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth & J9 W% ~" G; ? -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings - Z) ^7 n: d5 ]8 R -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 1 r; A: l3 v" a. m0 y, ^ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches * p0 `0 [$ } J2 ]0 u! l4 U6 A; U6 e% a% q
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' `3 Q' t# W; `0 l" E( V
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ j% U' `6 v$ l3 j