1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 T/ O+ m i' z) R$ z0 f
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 6 i, ^/ A5 N' [, g- b -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 n w. ]" j/ a2 A4 R
-- General info about post-secondary education system 4 g; n! ~0 `( |3 Q" G( d -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs : e \3 K) _1 K -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 r! h# ~" h0 \2 P) Y* x- r: x
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # |$ U/ l7 M3 ]1 d
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 3 m$ b+ }( o- u# _! H8 ?9 w1 C for your child’s physical & academic growth? / e2 P+ p( E6 i
--Q & A # E; y* \% T8 u + P; U+ X6 S1 \4 N2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - F7 _: R* f& S -- General ESL classes information 6 G* X _6 _" e+ h5 j -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 3 {) { Q" S. U/ ?5 U7 O run after-school-care program7 z4 v+ r4 y7 L H
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / e `: ~$ f5 o# d8 d) Q impact on young children’s learning ability. , u( G+ {; P& L$ R* d7 s; t * Z/ ?% E8 ~# X5 E* G. @9 a3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; M) S! u! X+ U; s
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , c) X, q0 [$ ?; B( S7 X
5 u4 O! J8 D2 L% N- d4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # R, `. ?! g1 V! o( d9 ` -- Summary of Gordon Head public services# H6 L2 _5 v8 ?1 n
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 8 o# G: g. t( ~8 ^- m: N& \8 R% @' ^ -- Gordon Head Residents Association2 r7 \/ r# Z! B1 L
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ! q/ _7 P( h' \! h8 {( E9 c5 p -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth0 Y4 s, W$ _! R
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings V7 c7 o: q& a- c; N
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities* x* v% ]! I( H$ t% A
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches* i1 \( x; U( {) L. X# p7 d
$ H; K# ]; ^" ^2 E$ ? wMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 0 s4 d( W7 G4 I" H7 H6 x. k& A ; ^% \1 I" q+ J: x" A( XThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& } ]2 {* o, y/ j; ^7 O