1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ o- k* I/ S5 L+ ]9 \* M
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems# {& `# D2 Q: m0 l
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools , ]9 s! G; @' h) E0 i- y- k4 U -- General info about post-secondary education system ; @( |" k+ S6 E. a$ A8 u! Q! H -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 1 N% x) x3 I5 Q9 B2 J( R7 [# Z4 g -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers * e8 b9 X/ B/ `1 y$ B6 g -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 [# ^9 H0 }; l1 k4 p* G -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage) ^+ o# c+ ^' a% @
for your child’s physical & academic growth? , I0 S! e- n$ _( t' F --Q & A- K1 K S Q" i( r1 y
p7 m3 a2 {# v" N2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 7 A B# @3 H, p9 c/ k; g/ n! u -- General ESL classes information 8 [& p# }1 j6 N4 H -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to- @+ y6 q: R2 g; V
run after-school-care program( Z) w$ I+ a7 @2 \
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / ~) R% \+ u* y# G# H" D impact on young children’s learning ability. ( ]8 O* ?' }! h# l a 9 ]# P3 P R9 ~4 B; ^# b8 `3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 ` f6 _5 W; b& q" h! C0 T' e; \
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 0 `* J2 I. d7 ^7 ]8 g- n9 L' [2 n, I* E
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " \* K# X$ W- E+ k- _
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services + S- I) L$ `9 K- M3 x -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" ]8 M# g9 F/ ]) P
-- Gordon Head Residents Association . s" N* K2 m( z) K- x% f$ |5 Q7 t -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 g; i% Y: G& M
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' B8 A ?% L+ I
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings - K7 I# U- e* S+ P' \ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities & \3 o. f' h# n4 q, m, r* A2 `0 _/ [ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches , E: {/ h& y6 [! p1 s+ {8 R% B5 M+ H3 ~3 f
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China x' ^" o; D" _) u) I5 G& K: R6 z
6 V7 R4 o% g% A$ P5 IThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.: |9 s8 T" F' n% d1 l