1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 \0 g+ @: P% r1 h
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems& f2 `# n# Z! \" O; l( s
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools7 `8 {$ Z# ]' ] F5 ] ]" U$ ~
-- General info about post-secondary education system ' K2 c' ^1 K) a. ?) L
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, u6 ]+ L: s( I+ t# |! H
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 Y R5 O6 `& {. S* t! Q6 ]
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 6 Y! S( X0 B. D% N$ {& C/ t
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# \+ z4 A- w/ \4 n8 W+ J
for your child’s physical & academic growth? + D$ n8 c% ]6 K+ z6 N. S, d --Q & A) Q7 \5 r) K; Z3 H7 Q. M+ f2 `6 P: W. b
/ u T) x" I. d2 a" n. f( n$ R' e2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 2 i' U* v d/ o+ s" p6 C a _ -- General ESL classes information0 W# h- C5 ?- }; t( \6 o2 U
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ) p- x: k8 f4 i0 z run after-school-care program : _/ W4 }- Z0 d: e$ k -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 B9 s/ P& w0 L impact on young children’s learning ability. , z- J5 d9 R- T+ J) ^* c' N1 Z% e/ h 8 ^" F% M3 Y/ A' k \' g) R! w' g
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 G- x5 f: t' F5 R8 }# Y# G9 l: \3 t -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information " p( a0 Z1 `3 J5 f6 B# e; S) G6 @/ o; e2 w1 z+ e
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ; W6 U9 T- w2 t
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services & N! w" L8 E$ h" u+ d5 \+ y -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs: W3 N- o3 {8 l' p& w+ H+ m
-- Gordon Head Residents Association: q V' ?0 O O/ Q7 C
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth " h$ @& i! d! J: ~ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth8 r0 w# K& F) Z4 k: r5 W. v
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 7 J$ e R4 Y/ i -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ( G3 ^$ @, u* ^8 @( t, Z -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches & u& g. A y$ K! y. k : j8 O3 C/ y' g: J$ z8 w3 I8 KMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ! S) ]/ n) F+ M* }% f; \) R3 x$ n 0 d( V0 @: O M' dThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ' Z i1 q, U8 b0 {, D. I& n: l# U; R" a5 I
Refreshment to follow