1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : % o7 D- K; U" o v; s) p3 M -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 1 W: {4 u. B3 ?- j5 K3 o' R$ o -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ( R! m* e' [* ~, c" e9 k3 _* R3 i( `- | -- General info about post-secondary education system ( N& W9 v" L" a
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 0 o0 B' M/ r- }$ R/ f# e -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers . z, s" J1 }1 a2 ~( F2 r0 j, t -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 L; {% t2 R: c( ^0 `& x
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage' n( a! E2 y* H
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 0 o, k" f0 N1 a* |, q: V --Q & A 8 ^( Q7 }4 H) _8 c4 x$ V& i8 E, ]2 _. c/ x+ W7 E! q6 E
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 7 M9 J9 M% q( K0 c3 q3 I
-- General ESL classes information/ L4 h# E5 a. O. A2 B
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ! M- s0 }% f: g6 Y run after-school-care program 8 v' R: N1 t, E: Q: Y, f -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( @* O, @% w% E+ j0 Q( ^- t4 b impact on young children’s learning ability. / W* v8 }4 _( h ! d6 y* ^) \/ m! n. i
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 Z! N; m3 B+ ^) F$ l; B+ I$ _( g8 y -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + c6 `- n* j2 V) S$ Q( `) k & U. N/ S9 u. T5 @0 _4 _; F! T+ |4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * m% x5 e1 e( S# [* x/ W) C* w7 z -- Summary of Gordon Head public services ) c$ _7 H$ |2 [" a! R$ ^3 f -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 1 C# h2 V1 M: \/ N% }3 \ -- Gordon Head Residents Association ) j# Q$ f9 |# U6 ] -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 7 P) ^8 [$ O. J/ T3 e -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) ~- O/ Q1 S9 g) A& ^! A/ _
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings w: d+ i/ `9 K. V1 R+ y
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities . r$ f* z3 T2 P6 Z- H -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches . G- |2 f6 h- _ : Q, L' E# P- h7 o, u2 L; _MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China " n0 G: _, E; c/ t) [( v8 { N2 b$ a' J- Y( X% x! e- b: Q
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 4 o6 W" {- e9 T8 g" H4 h3 O- K - n/ X5 V P7 f, Q+ M$ qRefreshment to follow