1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :, O8 V# H0 d7 @
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems & o U* C8 Z4 b+ W- f8 ` -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 7 ]8 r- g' w3 U, u -- General info about post-secondary education system 1 }( b: q8 ], W+ I0 T; k9 a$ q# k. S -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs f2 V; l$ Z2 P: D) A: R: e -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; k# o i0 j% O5 m, m
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / W5 n. @' F, \- H3 O+ i6 @0 Y -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 h5 P! }0 V2 y5 i- j7 H
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 o- @! x3 i) b --Q & A / i: w2 ?4 `' ~( F6 K 9 S! v6 U& L9 }$ ]3 i- H" H& K2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 w0 A, F% N6 o" K5 ]5 O" E |3 F -- General ESL classes information4 z" o3 _; h( {1 T
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to # z6 g1 P; j& I, q, | run after-school-care program0 `4 W# w" J! K5 _
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & c/ g# f% c* K
impact on young children’s learning ability.& i1 D0 ?: S! y$ q. ~
! a6 @$ {! h% N2 H( a' {4 p3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + B8 U+ f" i' F -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) m& K. z9 `: q$ U% |, B2 _4 H, P% U% L5 O. }' G: U( g5 d: l
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( P" F0 s$ r# y, N+ i$ v* z -- Summary of Gordon Head public services / B/ a$ o [5 e& K' L1 e -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs. S& j. m- K' ^+ J" v: a
-- Gordon Head Residents Association% ]" W: q$ A0 v# Z9 S& X
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ x# v9 I7 J* e. q7 i, p7 C
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 E4 ?2 ^' f: _2 ^+ t1 E) `; S; i4 n
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings- t* H) N$ R' G0 k1 Z% {9 H1 L; m
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) J7 R4 K+ ]8 ~8 h% k; v+ q! f
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ( {# B& H7 p% b/ j/ s3 P, K& ?9 f$ _: m; I! s
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China # H _4 z+ s: t1 P! _5 u2 Y' x& I5 I
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 4 L8 @' V8 v8 D1 u" E6 E! F* Q% V1 M& e2 L, G$ Y
Refreshment to follow