1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 D2 e1 N# @+ i* `7 Y$ k" |5 e
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ) i' n. Q( Y/ g9 o% \) | -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools! d! T$ Y8 g# ?2 ]
-- General info about post-secondary education system p% l$ T* k: q% F/ | `+ _4 R
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs2 f6 E+ `# T$ e, V A! u8 R
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers & l& j! q3 E N$ R6 X -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & T# \' D9 O0 U/ M/ e
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 N( _: O4 x) E5 q" q+ s9 \5 \
for your child’s physical & academic growth? / N' n3 M- Z& L, E' a" U --Q & A . Y. D; ^% V: o6 U; t$ A* y 1 u& C$ c& Y; }2 b4 D9 ^2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): X( @7 e! ?/ R d7 ]$ \6 f -- General ESL classes information 1 ]& o, W- u1 D -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to: w2 j7 s, ^7 P; R& Z
run after-school-care program$ i6 K9 d: x4 Q9 G- k
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 4 o! \! ~2 l' }) ^: G$ i4 l1 z4 t
impact on young children’s learning ability.2 F4 j& c6 k, I) s
# _0 i" L3 `5 A1 @* L3 R+ n3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % u3 Q6 ]9 }2 \( H
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 1 m; N7 {" I$ P' N. i9 T, r( z 6 a8 ^7 P& ?4 Z" M1 q4 z' ~4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 e& a+ N, y' `4 u5 t% J& ~ f
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services # _8 s7 a- o. X -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs0 O/ U7 ^1 e. c# l s" y- U
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 4 q3 t' w0 {! Z) B/ w- S2 O -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) h6 H' x+ c: c1 F; e8 X( w, o* Q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth8 ?7 g* w3 K6 b$ [/ m% Z" u; @
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings " y# R e) @8 U* u, M. `7 k# g -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities / k {) d6 e2 B -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches& O/ R0 f- d- _8 N
; B. m: v3 V% \MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China % {, ], P; p' X" t5 e9 A 0 M; Z/ K8 {! b( T4 f# y3 nThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; t' U" v0 L2 K1 v$ Q& @