1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : & [7 }6 Q- r2 T -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 4 D, H; O1 ^, x: L -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools- g1 s0 h" x3 Z: F- ^ e
-- General info about post-secondary education system - C9 y9 `7 X A, P( i/ L
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 s8 Y. d/ z$ X. v
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers/ @ C- t& _4 X6 v# `
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 ?0 u' E8 k$ G1 z6 _' q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage% `8 }& i7 Y6 z( s9 T
for your child’s physical & academic growth? , c, Z2 {; G1 e0 O" K
--Q & A F! @# ^' B7 ]6 P- R' ^3 [ ( I7 z7 c3 ~8 S0 G1 J2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): $ S5 t2 V0 A1 c* a$ h, ^6 j
-- General ESL classes information |! K; a* Q: w
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to6 ~6 H) b/ E: d" J8 u
run after-school-care program" E/ N) N5 y/ m$ y$ C
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 G/ Z1 Y- t, U4 \& v+ | impact on young children’s learning ability. % [+ u( c9 m/ x, @' C5 j 4 \# a @' X' q
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): - g) ~0 t6 \3 N, ^ T( g' T5 S
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 }9 a. X- u7 [: ^; V) D9 i c) p
' E8 h [8 M( ~$ a3 F4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 n- ^ f: ]7 Z2 c8 E& B
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services S; f G; x; ~, H# P
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs * h9 m, s3 t1 Q% ` -- Gordon Head Residents Association 1 Y8 v1 d2 V. ^; T6 H: z -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 2 R$ g" v; \3 ?7 P+ X5 u' q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ; w3 a# W1 l* e -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings. A. i! p, e, K/ a) G, A1 w, a4 g
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( _6 ? F8 ]/ i
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches # T0 @7 `( W* m6 P( M* k - J2 Q, ^+ r: K9 I6 ~MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 3 H9 x/ C' N6 w- i! M+ J0 l( R1 n/ z- h( y! y
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. " B& N6 m& P; b: G+ _) Z5 d3 R. O$ T' U$ |& k( _
Refreshment to follow