1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 6 I, F8 n; p2 l* j4 i" V) m -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems7 J) g$ c9 f0 N L) Y
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools, a2 m2 @( A; M( X- U
-- General info about post-secondary education system 7 z' ~& w2 D: p -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs / Q9 T) z% t& W8 {5 L N; j -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ) @, a) A6 h5 Z' {, m' L -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # a* i1 n/ Z5 Q& I6 h, ]
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage& z- K/ F' E y, W4 f Q
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ; g/ j8 {& G! b s& c
--Q & A 8 I! j( q+ V& K8 K* M! } : k0 w' W6 `) Z2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 w5 V% Z) z. a; W -- General ESL classes information ' n; \' R7 _& H9 z5 v -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to + Y3 z6 T- B: Y! B run after-school-care program j7 }# ?' r9 o0 F( P: A
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the - U4 z: Y, U9 a4 P
impact on young children’s learning ability. 6 z8 B$ x7 \0 {* g- O7 O 4 n+ m6 S3 a% G8 ^. p5 [! g# G& F3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! p: ~2 h0 G2 l+ Y7 q -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + W6 V0 ^2 y8 ]) |% T! ~8 y, s* Y4 B& {+ P9 l* h* \
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 w: F6 s; f4 N% |# I( C
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services* L4 k3 R/ v4 J
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs1 V; r( e5 Q V* Y2 F4 \
-- Gordon Head Residents Association% _9 k( L7 J$ U, u
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 6 ?: K" O5 {% W' j4 \7 b: U; Q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 0 {& K8 h, c# R, ^ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings , k; D% o; m4 T. D -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 Q9 x' _7 y5 T% X( v
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 ?% \( A' i' Y
: p2 C: x& Q; g3 A9 D( R( oMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China8 q% L0 Q6 v* a( f w" r
1 {9 L( Q5 K9 |# a0 t2 X7 XThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. - a. o+ `8 r- x8 Q & A0 f3 V7 |: [Refreshment to follow