1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :+ Y4 k0 [2 \& d9 b7 E+ I( k4 @
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems `* y, E, S2 u% {- r; L0 Y
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools, x! L1 @& e* q0 b: G
-- General info about post-secondary education system 7 ]" f& H; T+ E0 E+ e6 w+ w- O$ D
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 3 ]' o0 z; L5 M: o k$ C+ p6 N -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers6 p2 u8 U. q8 c: H: Y3 X& C' O
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % `, V0 v5 I: o4 m: I, R
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 3 S; P7 y2 b D% D5 w/ r for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 `2 o8 _( L- f. C; ^
--Q & A 8 g7 `6 A0 u+ S! u+ W 2 I' W! R x/ W' M4 s/ I) P2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 C6 |: j" @) G: z _: e7 }
-- General ESL classes information , c. x! b3 H$ Z2 k* N( m- W; G( s -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to5 k2 ^0 r# T. \! j6 s
run after-school-care program9 }9 i' s! m7 e2 K
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % J w. P8 ]( u$ u7 b0 z+ P
impact on young children’s learning ability.8 r$ `' f9 W6 I( g8 U) l
5 b" s0 C5 o4 x1 n* I) o3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 Y# d7 i6 C, Y -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * a1 S% c- |) N( L; B& i
0 u. ^; ?4 z+ f1 T4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " k0 b U' ]# z7 D! k4 B -- Summary of Gordon Head public services5 f+ K4 N' B1 T0 K1 D! L
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs, t& }; A$ C: ?' P8 q! c
-- Gordon Head Residents Association+ h/ g+ T! N+ `- ~7 b8 @% _/ U
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth' C# v4 g3 j- d5 K/ C
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth $ @. c, `( f& [! `8 R X+ E2 S -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings, j8 f& x" x$ u4 {# T! k+ ^! Y
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities + U. _' Q3 ?* ~8 [: { -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 0 V2 j9 ^1 L& Q8 y4 A# s3 }3 A & E- h9 G- W) T* G8 YMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China / ]* L/ i) d9 G3 c; c; N T% `. Y7 L4 `/ p4 @
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* ?, y0 x6 p6 l1 \3 {0 p Z8 U2 S
2 I3 b+ S; a R8 v4 b6 G7 h6 g+ s6 gRefreshment to follow