1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ' G5 f6 B- \' Q6 _3 b' J! u -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ! _' T5 D+ {. {( h. D -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools $ Y b' I6 k3 J6 t. N& u( D: I7 r: f" a -- General info about post-secondary education system - e! ~5 }4 s- y5 i! V9 |; I -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs : J7 z# Q9 E6 F; R! s -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers " L! f |) D" C7 d; H0 e- B -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & f1 s- H+ R0 \% C
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage : Q) f, r& \! K* J' z for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 z2 n! z2 I$ e' p
--Q & A * W H. G) U" i- q ( m4 T' a# d* r2 ^, A2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 a/ S* |6 `; m6 N; F8 l1 b
-- General ESL classes information/ V0 H$ U1 _& F
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" T& _$ o5 G6 V- |
run after-school-care program( K, P( e/ T: D
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + }( f; p4 G5 h+ @( l impact on young children’s learning ability.1 B4 X0 a# B5 Y0 V' {
* x) w2 \. c* r, }/ r; A3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 {4 ^" C! h! a3 K/ Y9 N8 Z. V -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) v3 i0 ~. n$ r& S! _
3 }5 X0 B0 A. A5 S# Z- N4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ U3 O" @# t( y6 a6 ]$ N9 B" p/ r* _ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 1 `$ h. {' g6 b9 |" Q0 F) R v, l -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs( ^$ S. E7 R6 ?* P5 L1 K/ x
-- Gordon Head Residents Association % b3 n% q/ e& _. r -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth $ d- F" k X2 a' S9 J8 K -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 w# h% A7 Q5 w8 e: @3 b
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings . ^5 A( w$ o! M; U- Z0 m -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% x+ @0 S6 q. q+ C S
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches2 k3 G ~7 | ^
6 Q0 H3 i; F9 ]MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 6 C0 C* G9 s9 E5 [) Q 8 F9 S+ \- [+ `8 s4 q# k; n( xThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. * p' t1 E2 S9 T, } , B: Y! K5 b. G* n; M9 ^Refreshment to follow