1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ Y$ i) A+ K+ G8 C
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems $ L" v; i/ \# u -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 1 w3 Z2 p' E$ I- R; x4 | -- General info about post-secondary education system " `+ k; ?) X' d$ g' X -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs5 T' N& E( w: }& i1 j
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers z R6 e& @7 I* a -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 _$ j; }8 y& \6 B -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- i) Y5 o5 s6 x9 r$ y: N1 K" }
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' J, i6 @; \1 ~ --Q & A 2 o+ ^6 |2 F, d$ Z+ Y 0 F0 L- e- x( P+ [2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & k/ x7 y: T- M, H+ ?
-- General ESL classes information 5 I) d9 _0 u( J1 P! E) T- G, \: q -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to1 U8 I/ T. y+ ^3 H( n! Y% M
run after-school-care program) T( r. V: r& K3 n
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) g9 E( F) D7 @# o impact on young children’s learning ability. " f P9 B; B E8 z9 T* p3 |* t ( |: b) V* j) W% ]3 ]
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ Z9 C; j4 p1 ~9 @ _0 j* }3 ? -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % u( `+ R n6 \: _" A& @$ K$ ? 0 l6 ]8 ?% T+ ~4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , ?/ V' w* A) ]3 Q5 |( g/ m, V
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services& _1 C+ H$ W0 p5 Z
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs; X; O! s* D" }9 l
-- Gordon Head Residents Association ! P# S% `5 F, ` -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) f* ]: j; z" z7 Y, ?
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& S6 }6 z, R3 D$ W2 e- d7 D9 `
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 t1 [% B1 {0 _. ~4 [1 P3 Z3 s
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities / B3 H8 |- O3 _ I( U -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches! Z+ Y+ s' s7 E8 H7 W9 l1 O8 o! s# n
) j6 D) {/ j8 L: {MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 9 e8 T( O, N* Q) `& R2 M0 }6 H; i" z+ }! s- T0 w
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 9 g% J" d- u8 Z0 j) }8 C2 m1 g l2 n3 h
Refreshment to follow