1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# u+ a7 K, O0 @2 c
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems9 e# P" d8 i6 L& a, d
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 ^! r- Z7 S# v
-- General info about post-secondary education system % L7 k/ x5 }0 n J- p+ f -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" r, J* j& D& g Y' p
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 2 ^% r8 \' d+ ` -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 A! m* I/ c8 [1 ~1 L7 ^
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage X, y- H7 D) Q. \# T0 q( L
for your child’s physical & academic growth? & c/ v; c% f+ @" |4 N* ^+ X --Q & A # v( W% g8 s* c2 a; y1 [( W6 o6 w7 B) h- \9 D
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * ^' R' _9 g$ r, @1 H4 {8 C8 R -- General ESL classes information - O- Y/ Y) z3 y5 F& S9 u' ^ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 6 l, i6 R3 L) {- ~# G2 d run after-school-care program 6 F- y( x" X7 C7 n- R7 H -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; u, s, z3 }& Y H! Y( ] impact on young children’s learning ability. 7 B& z* f: P# @$ v1 C 4 ?' n- i1 B6 x- W- E* C3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): Z" B& _9 Y( Z p+ Q
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; x' M1 H: r0 o3 v+ A6 l& V/ z3 O* b. D
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): t+ m& W- R- r# `$ ? -- Summary of Gordon Head public services V( ~( |0 v! J5 [
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs * T' S( V: s$ T- B -- Gordon Head Residents Association- a4 E7 c2 v9 S( H+ j
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth # F# _1 e0 q# b z! z' ^8 u& y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; J7 s9 k( F0 Q4 h
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 e- o, T/ Y; p' j: K" @
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 2 Q! U2 v/ w7 I" `+ F* Q -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' Q: }4 k" {8 M/ P7 Y" z
1 G0 r& D0 d$ f1 u" mMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 H. F4 ?# A: h" t5 h
; B6 T$ p% T' X& V7 |The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers./ \ ?1 j# D) O" ?