1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :- [- r, x0 n( ~( q m [0 ^
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems; O3 U9 Z5 s6 {. U l) {/ C3 m: D p0 i [
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 ^1 {7 o4 m1 s( u( \; |6 H: Z- V/ [' O
-- General info about post-secondary education system ' ^& y6 x8 [# m4 L5 v+ O
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs+ t) M2 T: Q4 q
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- d: K* b. q) @1 g2 P3 k7 Z: u
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " ~( A9 {) [/ [$ D2 \
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage' y; X# o4 u" d* w4 C4 s+ ^' p
for your child’s physical & academic growth? & ^6 K6 y" Z4 y$ E; R
--Q & A + \% P7 Q' _9 a# Z 1 N/ `3 Q' c% l0 u/ D2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ; z) ]7 n3 b' ]! V; E
-- General ESL classes information4 g4 L' C, Y: d
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to # W5 O5 E3 U0 H0 G- ^0 k run after-school-care program 5 a! L* U- u4 `' l; ?! T -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " @3 a. _. `, h6 i; A+ n impact on young children’s learning ability.6 v- n/ A/ ]9 d0 U
- Q. ?) s; t' p* g! i1 N) `3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 B% Y0 W" q5 w7 N. H -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 4 d- m, Y% ^: W
0 D6 P: v" L3 m4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & b5 f' V* F" S" M* D
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 3 s q# j* j' n, J+ e+ C) K -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs * ]9 G) c- Q! a; i -- Gordon Head Residents Association3 w: K( `; G; B* y P
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth: K U1 O& A1 e# E3 [- v
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth " ^2 Y/ K. u! @3 }, K! ` -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ; H8 O4 ^7 t" ~ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities $ e! ]$ a; _7 L" L/ w7 S -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 5 N; m2 d; `; |3 b/ E, X& v4 D7 e2 D
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China* Q- J8 D+ H; z
' _! @$ N0 L8 f: [The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.( E# u% R' |1 ^5 q/ N* S6 W- x