1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 X% W. J8 I: R" b1 G% t2 _
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems * A3 [% C. J; S+ p' I3 G( T$ G. i" i -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools2 i# t. |6 }/ k2 `3 f2 A
-- General info about post-secondary education system : A5 h7 v9 ?2 F3 P
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs1 Z1 P2 H8 Q7 ^0 x
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ) r/ l7 G% | q' h3 [ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 y3 v! S9 `6 I
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 G$ w3 \, u! ]3 Q& K6 d
for your child’s physical & academic growth? / q. G# T6 | ~# o8 |/ } --Q & A1 h* e$ ]. @8 T7 t
' ~, c p2 d* ^0 ^& `2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 8 a+ K% r \* i4 Z0 j
-- General ESL classes information. T* @* Y i. x, |* P2 O) ]7 p% `
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 0 c6 J! V- ]% Q" I0 k run after-school-care program ! S) m. n. y7 O" a5 G. b/ T -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # C, ?& {; K/ g9 h: F, g8 m( a impact on young children’s learning ability. 7 b9 s1 x! r1 Z. { $ l" D, p& m* e3 @: F
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 U4 \. y5 k: ^0 U) J7 m, s -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 1 z. v6 L' S; ` / J* R* t) f6 u) m& H* p1 F- b4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 4 Z8 g2 f3 g/ G9 v7 j -- Summary of Gordon Head public services5 x4 ?' q. v7 Y9 c \. j2 x; `
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs$ ^ ?* t1 c4 j$ N' X
-- Gordon Head Residents Association % _$ @( ?* z, A! t -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth $ |: }4 C0 g1 @: E1 t0 y0 _. U4 \ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) L8 w- m' L- ]
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings( W& e H& ]4 p6 ?" ~
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities . m L3 |$ ^+ o5 B. m2 J V% w -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches% x# a! j- C8 j1 p; p
4 X% Y; Z7 _, f1 n1 mMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China f3 e D7 Q9 P) P% l, V9 ]8 `, ?& l: `- V( r
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. & t' X8 e8 I5 w5 K' ~& h0 d" e7 f! G2 @) e$ b1 J% {3 L- Y
Refreshment to follow