1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :; q* l+ c! N f, G
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 G5 j5 Y6 o. X3 P8 C' e& D9 C/ e
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools! ^6 b2 _- u- x
-- General info about post-secondary education system $ d# x! j+ M# @ {9 N -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 x4 n) c$ O" F% Q8 u3 Y1 n
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 ]8 i% ]# D6 n& b
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? $ o5 @; O$ I9 T' ]6 z -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 3 U8 D1 u4 M# Y for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 z! N' V% n0 U7 A --Q & A 3 q3 } s B. d1 U( b, B- H. V: ?" j$ c" K
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + h+ w" w6 S d. {" A9 \8 {
-- General ESL classes information * @1 b: U- _6 t% X1 G& A# Y -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to . d8 W) H! g8 \- o6 B/ |, k run after-school-care program 5 J( n% w& L& j ?& ^8 e -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % Z& Y7 q+ ?5 y
impact on young children’s learning ability. ; n @& C9 I; P& f . W, T* w, z" \# C J1 H! A
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( v6 z% m% W4 o1 f& J" H# v -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ p- R M$ d2 Z4 {7 l
5 n- y3 {2 v' I {- m4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 a& t, ^* _' P$ s( K+ z+ X -- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ N' G, K7 m: j, e% w7 C
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs % }: Z3 d" S& @4 W -- Gordon Head Residents Association# T* f) }/ C; K3 K0 Q/ ]2 c( s
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# G- x% g# K e6 |1 u, e
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 3 y! y: O. f8 H0 Y8 o' l8 {; A! ^ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings # B2 \+ T' T5 h" j6 P -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities- T$ h1 |" Y- {$ B% d7 {: s6 m& l* a9 N/ l
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 1 }. k1 Z; g# a1 s$ j% ?3 Y* Y. L! w; ~5 h% P% R
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China5 g+ E1 F* O7 W! V& L3 F
9 \# C3 d A2 M- P$ KThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ; Y! K& b% {' H, @; J9 u! C/ q, _( W, y2 h5 G" i( S* g
Refreshment to follow