1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 7 q. l, r+ |' b -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems& a5 D$ B: o. P) e2 I0 ], O3 j# y
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools- {0 V$ i- B4 ?8 ?2 c
-- General info about post-secondary education system ! N: ^8 U1 {; \& ~ Z+ f -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs * A, U$ J( j/ z |1 I3 a7 f* f -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers + Y# ]* k0 o, W4 G, J) a: y1 B/ P -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . k& m5 ` s f( ? -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage L3 w) k9 p, E, i3 p for your child’s physical & academic growth? ( x3 [# p p1 K
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & O) s4 p6 W+ p4 f5 _/ ]0 k
-- General ESL classes information+ p+ o1 H3 }* O, _
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to7 @$ R# N5 U1 T. y7 [
run after-school-care program 7 E5 D! }" l2 S- |. d+ C% s -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the * X. Y, } S8 t- z6 Y) I7 @
impact on young children’s learning ability.0 N$ M, A4 N. Z: S- E
' U) \" i- I1 } T/ `3 ^; k, U3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): - F3 u, C* ~! d+ K -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , h# @/ _, p; [3 G( G
5 G2 a9 V- o8 O) V( m* t& p: A4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & }1 a+ U; @$ f) r! k2 u0 c) E0 r -- Summary of Gordon Head public services! j( R3 l, A& f5 ^3 s
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 8 P/ n$ d8 F1 W* j2 q -- Gordon Head Residents Association3 ]& C( C/ Z- M/ S+ A
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 2 T2 ?2 E2 ^# }; q; { Y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth d+ L* ^5 n4 P! R
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings # i) [! n+ U8 J: ~7 ^ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 Q/ G& R$ [9 o9 F
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches# F) G `% `1 C' k( @) A
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China7 M+ L$ F9 v' W$ o- N j5 K
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ; s. {% E8 `( l. e) N* u 8 c3 h4 Y0 E0 j, D6 c B6 r6 PRefreshment to follow