1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ; V6 R0 j5 O4 b -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 3 P: Y5 L8 K- K& r4 t( L9 M -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools * K6 C: Z; ?' b) ]+ n, [3 F -- General info about post-secondary education system * M" V7 D# h$ p+ ]- {9 W -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 7 ]4 H( L5 W( p7 A -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ! w7 A& x) h( i1 }" c2 b -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! ~! v e) k/ _$ v* ]4 X+ t
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage. ^8 x. N4 p3 t- D& U" {6 y
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) L6 e$ T" L; }% Y8 h3 Q0 j --Q & A3 Q) `8 S* Y' l0 u5 a0 Z8 i
% c! b6 d% N3 b( w+ J) d. O' D3 F2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - B( a$ K1 k( ^3 y. R4 V9 x -- General ESL classes information " i- g. v, h& Q Q, J; _/ ] -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to " g9 x. f4 g" o. e# ]5 B6 I; M7 F run after-school-care program' e3 k9 y4 Y! `. b. ]9 k& ?* G7 C
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 1 B9 d* n7 L6 M; n8 ~5 L1 }0 H6 A
impact on young children’s learning ability.) R5 ]" R; t6 u; B: D! w7 x+ k/ P
) c' M4 m( d6 c- C/ b: I3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! y) ~2 c/ v4 R S -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' O p, q% e" B: C' N9 B3 U9 v! f( Q7 Z6 ?
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " O6 p4 j% A- W+ q( \& Y' U
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ j! `4 m6 y; M) T4 p9 ~* {
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs * D7 g2 A5 |2 T -- Gordon Head Residents Association 8 g( ^' R. H6 [ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ ~2 _$ r9 V. ^" x9 M4 ?- e
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' f: P) r1 M; k% j) c" j9 M
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings . d" ^7 |4 I; |. J) G+ ?; } -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities - C8 c7 b3 V' d: ? -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' c `; v# \; Z
# V' n1 u$ T& A e' U/ iMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China6 c+ z5 X3 m! T5 w! t/ y3 b
$ W1 m* m; ]& i1 MThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 6 _: j3 U, f5 m# L$ N+ q( u- s* s7 M# G# D
Refreshment to follow