1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 4 K8 R8 h$ R8 Y -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 7 Z @' F1 G! f( l -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 9 n2 w# d3 Y! Y' X! S$ n -- General info about post-secondary education system - G# M6 C4 }* M' n1 x. o s -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& D6 u& f* O' x3 L9 F9 A
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; S* B- e" |% E% |, Q1 @0 H
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! i& H0 G- e& ~* m E# j" { -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage # U5 K" R6 M5 a( }6 c4 e for your child’s physical & academic growth? T; _! ~% n" h2 y. k( Y' G
--Q & A 8 f3 ?( B. Q5 H% `' j 4 L$ |. j5 G& e$ X2 ~7 c2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 7 s8 Q7 k& n3 w5 G -- General ESL classes information+ `% l/ t( w1 t# a% F
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to c: }* t$ n( g( ^ run after-school-care program 6 P, @; ^2 N, D/ _. C$ S; b S' c) t -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 ?+ f! `- W* P* S: V7 O- P5 v2 }/ G impact on young children’s learning ability. % E2 [9 g) B- | 2 a Y. H k: y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! b9 X' u7 {' Y0 e% Q0 _) d
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; i3 H6 E1 S q" r 8 S* p4 v5 A# j9 X5 }4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & o9 j! p8 N9 F; x; Y
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services" ~; n5 ^" f: T( N/ S5 x/ U
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs# {1 R: ^ {% v
-- Gordon Head Residents Association ! H$ k$ }" V+ n+ t -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 6 L. G9 o- I3 C( ~4 W! | -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth8 K& l9 h1 O( b
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 3 X2 _" e) R8 r2 {( }% F/ \ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& |4 W. Q0 L7 `5 |& B5 p
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 5 z( T& l( H! x% F4 ]0 W 9 l2 k7 T$ T3 R; I# h" ~; q2 [' F0 NMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% a' a+ N2 \' o0 d8 x
! P7 y9 C: _4 oThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ' r+ H* N; l' h' F 9 P1 X) K( t0 @ URefreshment to follow