1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :: N7 P9 r4 p* C0 E
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems+ [. V5 l/ A2 z3 B# _4 C
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools0 h2 a5 C1 d* R* K! [7 A3 j
-- General info about post-secondary education system 3 Z9 r+ t4 J0 G* ]4 F+ E -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ' b/ N: h$ H4 h7 X1 W' ?% N0 y, L# p -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers B' n2 T* b( w% ^; `, a! A) k
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 k s) Q6 q* r9 | -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 a# N% _0 C$ O
for your child’s physical & academic growth? . A4 J' y6 g2 z
--Q & A * q) y8 q, \2 I; x9 ^4 E ; V7 W2 o8 a. |$ m7 O. p2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 2 z3 ~8 T( E x/ P& | -- General ESL classes information " E3 x! W! v" g -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to: k) c! u6 h ~/ ^2 r
run after-school-care program " e: |0 s7 J& S- d -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / a) E' b+ o; a- \) t impact on young children’s learning ability.5 S) ?* w: f# W
9 W) _ c- ~5 E) ~3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " ^' B3 q. z0 m3 r
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * n. M7 u% }2 b3 b* O0 e5 u% l* S3 r9 f, |/ h- X
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # m" ~3 Q2 m4 c+ z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services % V ]1 K0 F- l2 V4 ~6 d- ` -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs % E r9 `' u8 `1 {- W* y -- Gordon Head Residents Association/ Y* u$ u* B& J* w8 ]5 X/ D
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth % j0 l2 h% P$ Q% s" t! v/ S4 A -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ; M- y6 S' K: ~1 L -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings- A& }0 q9 {" P9 \
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities V0 ~0 t" `' d5 s( D% V
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 2 D6 }0 E/ m6 H, W+ Y' L7 P6 w. a; i% O1 L
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 6 M l q7 p" Q* m+ s , U" g$ w7 O. g+ B1 x0 U5 N0 mThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. . v6 S# f/ A" B* Z5 h7 k 6 M/ a( G/ t' J( [3 KRefreshment to follow