1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ( a" h* K3 n% w# b9 C2 c+ ~/ \) H. s -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ _4 g" e! M$ O
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools4 c' S: s* i, s9 ~. j. {
-- General info about post-secondary education system 5 {7 e7 G" G9 `0 J# R5 j3 W
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 Q; ]8 z: C9 f8 ?- }: T( I& A
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers5 } u# y) k/ x1 {% [
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 H" Z) S, U1 n$ m
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- E$ \9 E4 L1 A2 {# b6 ]4 f- Q$ ^
for your child’s physical & academic growth? , g2 [1 J" O$ A' g --Q & A! x G! S! r" w& q" m6 O
! @. m" A: u1 ~; G$ r2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 Y) b2 I0 p: `! c, p. U -- General ESL classes information' q: P2 P( v$ h$ x% I5 L, h- g4 o
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to/ u; @6 |0 L. V4 x4 ?* K' M
run after-school-care program4 i. s/ A; j' q- R' q' }4 P
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the - G# d! d+ @1 c# z0 @4 c
impact on young children’s learning ability. ' {2 x4 n7 ?( f- Y1 U/ q : G3 l! U9 ~( i. w7 n1 q. N8 d
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 6 H2 s0 ?; { r3 C6 q -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . Z+ h- t1 f$ A' u 5 h" g& t1 k( u) L1 u, v. J' g4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 `8 l! ~: `1 f: `8 Y a( I
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services, o' a2 O* v# }$ ?% L
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs, i# @' A, W# s2 F
-- Gordon Head Residents Association " Y0 }! U9 A( p* y -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 n1 ^" `& I" g: l8 \" |
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth + r: ~, j/ C( {+ | -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 3 D) g7 Y) d T, g -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities & y5 m9 ~/ ?" U6 Y% X# v2 H -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches: N f7 W2 O) f8 i
! R6 H M! h( k1 q2 d* k* v: Z& vMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ) u# L! A. \' |' i$ H4 Z ( ]' ~7 b4 R0 I( _The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.) C$ S: H. ^' o! X" A: T
) U: F8 y0 a' U5 A2 `! k3 [1 DRefreshment to follow