1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : * { S( P; t0 I. i -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems # W) o7 u+ t+ \% y( Y+ X4 c4 v -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools0 |5 ?1 ~: V. C5 i, o. j% R
-- General info about post-secondary education system 3 }5 s) L; d6 N2 P -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs! t y9 L9 E @
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 a. D6 |+ t0 W( h) ?/ c R! j
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 C- P7 k4 y" c# M: g$ e* u2 `
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage * \! _& L: }/ u. T+ C4 t( m2 q! ^5 } for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 k3 e& H. ~, S% ~; Y0 o --Q & A5 r1 c- E2 \/ z! w$ u
- M- }' C# }* g: \& E+ _ U9 B9 G6 u2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 J* c" y; Z3 ?* E& A/ O; Z -- General ESL classes information D) d3 O$ R6 s, z0 e( o$ V
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 0 \" p7 Y3 } F run after-school-care program3 x4 j1 T0 L6 r
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 l; |; m5 a7 o6 J, z0 } impact on young children’s learning ability. 5 C" }* d1 A8 ~+ d+ u P- v( | ) B G9 w8 D! k
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' N- g: i; M: v: @
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + M, G$ L! C5 X
- M" ^; {+ |8 [4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " ]2 W& r( J. X, u2 d -- Summary of Gordon Head public services * s0 T; [4 J7 c6 I7 p+ N* }1 d7 H7 | -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs x8 K2 I1 e+ P( @( D; N) s -- Gordon Head Residents Association& @4 ^1 S, Z' R1 k+ c
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth a+ ]! ?9 e" k+ t/ f U5 { m+ G
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; O' c$ G; I, d/ n/ w1 k* u
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings : A8 i- \( Q h( \" ~) b -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 2 k4 Q L( k5 d* W* { -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches + j6 P3 a# O1 d. A" @- j6 C J! G% g" ]' m& b( T
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China, g* ]% c, K" d" w
) q1 f/ k2 }; o" _8 ^5 W z* |The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.9 H4 l2 Y; y, h7 F* z