1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :) ~5 N7 j$ q, D2 b" u! `
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems : m& w; k- b, M' [. J& K% H: K7 a' m -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools b, t3 G) h/ N6 b5 z
-- General info about post-secondary education system 1 D, e/ A. Q8 Q# J( f' d6 p -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 h' ?! x. q! n
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers % Y' T! x' m7 S% _/ p: h -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ) b+ O* o- A: B' m -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage$ e+ ]0 n6 M' y* K, D: G8 }
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ; X$ E- R* O" u --Q & A, x/ E, ^% H+ L! ]% J# ~+ ^+ {
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + n$ B. b/ i$ j+ p' F -- General ESL classes information 8 `0 a0 b. n& Z1 }0 U7 e$ n( I -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 0 b( i4 \& H% C6 ?2 o run after-school-care program 5 Z0 n; Z; S+ | -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # X9 i' D1 b( z5 n) O1 i impact on young children’s learning ability.) A, Y0 T; H+ G& K2 p
; C5 n; @( z- ~1 w3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 E O$ S- f. [. _, a2 { -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 Z$ T5 h+ b% {6 L; M/ |5 Y: f5 O8 ^, l2 ~1 x9 x
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 4 N5 s8 S+ ]2 s1 W- n3 L
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services , w* W8 `- b2 i% j -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs # W1 |; N7 ^$ `! r% p* u -- Gordon Head Residents Association d+ d$ \9 i* }% z( ^3 B
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ! x& M# o& t1 Z3 h# p) x' t ] -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 B8 F2 t9 w% S8 T0 q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings, P) @3 V. O- l1 {+ x2 z
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 ~* I+ A- P% G1 z
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches . A! J0 q% m. | 2 V, `. ~- D: ]( N7 KMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China $ r/ F) v+ g$ P& o* Z4 T9 b. S1 F0 N& o
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* T; j; [ J6 x& H j