1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 |+ o# Q$ s+ S+ v6 y# q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems * e3 x% e) H* w( } s, l -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools. d; |0 R3 l7 k
-- General info about post-secondary education system . r7 ?. d) j' B* P7 p -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs + l! [9 a9 A. |5 }6 g4 b/ O -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers % j5 b2 T, p" a9 E" h% d! O -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + G/ w% m% p9 g& T$ z: g
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage f! P9 H* {8 o+ o& q: r/ V' ^ for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) \( E! T5 v9 f9 a2 b& g8 A --Q & A . j0 \" Y2 B% f; ?' E; l" j9 `( L5 S8 N" E$ ~( W5 y0 M& n9 Q
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - y% `/ j; h2 \8 u! Q5 U; @
-- General ESL classes information 8 i @9 h! g. \5 x -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to6 h5 A, |' a# J/ a
run after-school-care program 4 T4 G S6 H' p2 g2 N -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 K& [, C* ^4 Q( j9 D impact on young children’s learning ability. 0 K. B% {' \2 M / @6 [' }) c' z3 ~& o, ]4 c# G3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; H. N, k: F7 f7 m3 `; Y H' u -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( M8 R) d2 R! g : m" } G) w/ b' _% ?% G4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . B; v p' W/ U
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services, V# d$ ]* {1 g2 S) `5 p. u7 c! A
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 0 @1 Y4 M7 W( b% S -- Gordon Head Residents Association3 C4 v0 B- X' w O$ a0 g2 K
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 q1 S4 R7 f' u5 p0 t8 E1 _" ~
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth * q+ ^+ h! w0 D: p+ a! v -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 8 D- s" Q1 @$ |+ [1 ] F -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 D. r; |1 O$ w9 z
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 8 H1 P- d- `% g X ( O" O; K2 T# l9 G8 F9 lMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China6 g, @% k- s$ L( j# H
( Y _0 t0 ?6 p( V6 dThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ( {8 Z+ x4 v: F5 w+ ~, f8 O9 ^8 y
Refreshment to follow