1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% @0 L8 a/ R1 H1 v0 x/ |# V( r
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems' h0 C9 [: ^- N, w' y& O: H
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 d2 p' `2 ?6 A7 l' _
-- General info about post-secondary education system , q& e8 E% h3 L/ ~1 h* a
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs) C. B8 I+ d8 Q8 M
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers7 z' x! n1 |' \% `$ O
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " P2 M' G- p- g. w
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage $ [6 L' v" T- V% l" Y4 N9 D for your child’s physical & academic growth? . ?3 j, A) H& v: b- H
--Q & A % `9 p7 R! C( h" t L3 l7 @! B. Z( a% {2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / C8 ]6 e# `5 ]2 t
-- General ESL classes information( ?2 y5 V7 |+ Q: L, K5 Z
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ( h% ]9 o: q; H5 J run after-school-care program% Q9 r; H* H% g- y& Q
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 1 l3 [# g4 \2 @- s; B impact on young children’s learning ability. ) `# z5 D2 `! d5 f! V$ D * X3 }* u8 B. ?# w: h9 E8 }/ W, W3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): - z( \* S7 p0 M# A) y( {7 p% B8 z
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 B9 w1 _9 ~7 N. F1 H 9 Z8 a# I P1 u8 F# W4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 4 ~* b/ ]9 [5 m' C1 s
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services + L+ _% P8 }$ b3 b -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ y6 B. y) R# N1 w7 M5 F
-- Gordon Head Residents Association . m- V \7 W6 y) `8 T -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 7 c( z" O/ A* p; A# G: V7 t -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth# R! \% {6 D/ g. a' z6 f. I
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings0 W7 [, `3 u% ?& P( A# }; h
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ( p8 D4 `3 z5 n -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ) T& e) {# D: H $ t" C- v9 n$ D7 m& BMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China % W5 H* Y* n0 p/ t, c, V6 J4 t * p; A; @$ F& t+ |- jThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.$ _9 s' W4 w9 r, i& q0 j
. ]6 e0 d. F( v3 ]9 S# r) ]4 fRefreshment to follow