1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 5 O3 V) R) K, ]9 E+ Y. W -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 t! @+ X$ x/ s7 [- v7 ^ D- k7 O
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools' k, T! ?/ _9 n2 n W. O
-- General info about post-secondary education system # |! S" E) U$ Z
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs / Y! Z: A {) x7 e -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers: u6 F+ k% a' @* x' Q; I. {
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : F; Y8 c7 _+ }& t I9 S) v -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage + ?- ~7 B' Q) P7 V2 v for your child’s physical & academic growth? / W% S) B- O, Y
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' _8 @: h1 d$ H' Z2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( A! [, W* i( @) x* J) g
-- General ESL classes information* |& F6 r/ H2 x0 P& R5 y) e
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to % }9 l9 b* X8 m0 f run after-school-care program ) ^4 L! y- k U L -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( i8 _3 k! G# o" G% I: \& ?: V& J
impact on young children’s learning ability. 2 ~& Y; l, C) r5 I, [& y 2 d/ g4 s# Z- ], I- B- l3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): # G* L2 r; |$ }# K7 J+ s7 v
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 x' E5 t* S' j* {8 ?
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 C& H6 Y! h( f4 P3 q8 W
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services' b) p8 b4 Z3 N% R& q6 `
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs : ~" s, L- b% k; A -- Gordon Head Residents Association& |9 r2 F" z/ [$ F* w
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth2 {# D' h' v* v6 ] }9 y/ H& o
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 F' k; l' f9 z* e: f T' o- g
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings4 }# d( l( t$ {. |! ^) U/ C$ u
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities9 b1 C0 R& R9 E, o, |% a( Z" k0 o5 [4 [
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 w: \& t5 e* E. t* @, I" D
! C+ h, Q1 q4 Q2 @5 FMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China& k& K1 Q9 }8 h4 [8 F6 t3 z
% { z, I8 Y# }* q2 P% ?The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.' F, `! K. d3 s; i