1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : * P' {8 r" a' L9 k' F8 C -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 c) _/ R3 z5 A) s
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools6 q) f7 [5 h; i1 U( @6 G a
-- General info about post-secondary education system ; g7 ^. u& ]! a4 H
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 0 w f1 B8 c. F5 Y -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- O3 \# Z/ V7 k# z
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; n9 d( |( z9 |# v; ~
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 d8 S: F. ^8 l. X& T3 q
for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ M" E6 ~/ o; w" x, n E+ g r
--Q & A + w1 z% `, j, ]) V & M8 {2 |5 T" y: |9 ^2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 7 y. h2 o* r, h1 h9 M7 q -- General ESL classes information 2 p, }$ v9 l' ^3 ^% b -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to0 p( u l/ t% b: `
run after-school-care program+ M9 u/ N2 k+ c( O' V5 \% N* P/ X
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the * X" D0 g! R; ^8 ], `/ C' [ impact on young children’s learning ability. W) o4 F& }4 @6 a$ y: ]) ^2 ?
/ s5 f/ F. O5 R6 Q& A) B3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & |7 h0 T& r# A3 r2 ^7 }' T, q* d5 l -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; U( {: N! Y; s: k% [: N5 T3 S. J7 g2 w% h/ Z* J2 |* m) b; i- n
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ _9 F7 R' Y8 X# f5 X# j( b
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services & K# a/ c9 u6 Z& O: A% l- G -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs$ V) b* f/ g9 w9 m2 y/ \5 I
-- Gordon Head Residents Association [ {$ N9 d6 f- c. K4 j/ ?1 } -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth # ^" A: ~+ B) X, J! C -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth * a/ B C6 c% p S) U3 s% E: ] -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ( i$ D% c/ b- \" l -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities $ V9 X3 G: b. ` V b -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. ^9 t! \* o# E. W
1 _' p1 s( f+ {# GMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ; p) m3 e; N6 ~: d9 O* H a3 s3 ~4 k: o; r! \" X5 z( v/ i. B K" U
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ( X% O+ Y. G" G9 A" h5 U$ M% H/ b ! e0 K; i' @* ~9 u6 DRefreshment to follow