1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :9 \% S! O7 E4 [( o
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems: x$ i' T3 v5 \8 ^4 S- `: r; e
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 2 y7 G2 l- s2 G4 _& O -- General info about post-secondary education system / f0 I# I' u' ~/ B% ^5 S
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 d9 b3 u4 i% k5 `
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers, \. l) f5 k5 c# }: [. m, F. B8 H& e
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 k4 j4 O8 d" B: r4 v$ c; ~
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 3 k b; A! a; M! u6 P/ l9 k% t for your child’s physical & academic growth? . L k2 |/ ^: x2 C --Q & A 9 a. j5 ^$ T! a* m% a6 h }4 f0 h! B$ s- Z2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 d; V6 }! I1 d7 W+ [9 E2 L
-- General ESL classes information , w3 f b* K. n3 z0 U# ~! K2 ` -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to) M* k6 L, H1 I! N
run after-school-care program0 y) L0 P4 S F0 M/ E5 t
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + r, A. O! X: j+ j; Z( P impact on young children’s learning ability. z8 o R) B- u
( x+ O- v* n2 q3 h1 X3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' x+ x& {7 _: ?) C" a -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 |2 e# N+ M, S# ~% I$ U
3 N2 T( G8 Y2 o$ ?4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 i2 U A- X( u9 J8 U2 i1 h8 ?+ S$ A
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services! B7 r; _, ^& u) k( f0 I' l
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs % V/ R5 E, s' ]5 e; C5 p -- Gordon Head Residents Association& a8 S: W! f3 S |4 `
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth f" M; A) k5 h. K! r+ G _2 a$ P2 V) i3 b -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 H) P! d( Y, Y; ~/ z( \2 P* @
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 9 n& C0 ~# s7 O3 B -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities# g5 X7 V' ?' i q4 a* I H5 z# x. ]
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 9 ~2 E& A! j& t, L- K ) a F: ~# M$ O( O$ T" Q, [MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China- i3 U J6 U; `! h+ _
, R; y9 e8 R) X! x1 l; dThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. + B' ~) u0 L% e- C- Q: G. ^7 q: [9 ?& J4 L3 m' O( S% W6 N
Refreshment to follow