1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : % \5 O! {* b) U -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems , V! T/ B6 ?4 X% `6 ^3 } -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ) g7 y0 D ^1 t# U. T/ z, U* W -- General info about post-secondary education system : r: J/ T2 K( C
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs# Y+ @; z) N2 {; ^8 M. E, Z
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers $ a3 _. i( t, ]' n% }9 ` -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / c/ C8 f5 Y- M# G -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 L' ~! s4 x% U+ H
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 P* x- r6 N% f; ^/ [2 J --Q & A ' E3 h4 C" e. l0 J2 e$ f+ ^4 o& i# ]. Y5 o5 N
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' C1 s3 d9 o _) [
-- General ESL classes information. o F+ D2 O2 m+ a
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to . L' d- Y7 U! C3 T run after-school-care program 3 G7 ?( g/ L9 B& d -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , k9 F5 W: ~! Y; @0 Z$ e
impact on young children’s learning ability. " F" s: G u% ^5 @ 7 b! b7 F2 K5 f4 w1 s3 W2 G3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & N8 S% X! ?* A! Y9 L -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 s4 u1 v, N/ O! F4 C& {8 m& L6 z( p* U
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . f& f9 e7 w# l7 ~% ?) e -- Summary of Gordon Head public services; ~1 C9 d7 q, `
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs / p' P% H) g2 r* s8 r -- Gordon Head Residents Association }8 u& {2 J- b# Y! ^. n -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) Z9 `- I1 I% e g% b. [
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth * O) \+ H1 o' \- h& r5 [$ @ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings - |. l. n0 v) _; G+ Y1 ] -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 B- t2 Z7 g0 ^* k9 |
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches2 Z0 g+ A; T1 `* E1 Z8 _& A% F: f# j
' f* t, _, w* {/ k6 M( j$ KMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China / U5 Z3 u7 n$ n, B. H0 c- q6 L1 u; s- ^+ s
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. * E5 ?" |1 b" a3 r# T) i( l1 ~ Z; m # a* m2 G% W. BRefreshment to follow