1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :' `6 {0 n" H5 L9 `( ~2 e0 a$ Y% y7 k
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems9 j$ E8 s. Q' P* x0 R5 J: f& f" d6 [
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 2 Z. O" f6 J( g2 \2 O -- General info about post-secondary education system 8 p. H* b/ G2 b
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs' C% A& U# K% l8 Z# K1 R
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers/ W' m' c! E) D0 I& N0 p6 _
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : a7 `) h D- ~2 P( R% p -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage$ A4 W) Y8 o" v* |
for your child’s physical & academic growth? : w/ y2 n0 ~2 V# Z% X) e
--Q & A " R' \6 t! F+ d* i* V& j. F 5 G* p6 y0 Z& c$ ~* T, |- y2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : ^1 W5 O% t3 w3 e9 v7 _8 N
-- General ESL classes information 6 |" [& n0 s& n- _- K$ { -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to7 R* h( K2 e. k& [6 s
run after-school-care program" y) X' w" a. R! I# J6 ]; l
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / n3 j# q5 w$ a# p4 u7 R+ n( ] impact on young children’s learning ability.4 Q0 J3 N5 F7 `; |$ M
) ?2 i* Y$ G/ d6 x$ S0 A3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 b" w& y! G& T9 _ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information : h" r5 x$ l( d+ R9 i' x8 G
" Q$ L! `4 T7 j& w N4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % v' o/ ~8 q$ D1 L
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 2 G5 ~9 f: f: d' _ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 |6 j; [6 W# V6 _) x! u
-- Gordon Head Residents Association, Y7 `/ `6 v8 M ~ p3 J; S
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% W" G8 {9 \- ]
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 1 m" Y! v$ z9 V$ ^0 j6 `$ b -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings3 f6 ^# D- r9 G5 V8 F+ L
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ' [' A$ ]3 r- D4 @7 P9 w -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches: E A' j7 m) Y! V* U3 C
7 ?7 z2 Q3 L7 N2 ?, A! ~2 ~7 ^# wMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China . [, ~9 s* p$ A& |( f j! Z6 L& h, ^, _. m6 ]9 N
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 9 g3 B% \3 H# d & j+ L( j- \+ n' hRefreshment to follow