1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :9 N/ n" a" J$ O
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems - u7 z3 d$ l1 a& a6 S x) B -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools2 g/ U; K* d7 r1 l8 T3 C
-- General info about post-secondary education system 4 o/ i& W. d4 ~0 \; ?: X
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 9 C! j+ R5 F5 I -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers" B' d0 r/ s' n) q
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 r/ X" ?7 i {. e
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage * D( J2 u- V$ w8 w# p F* Z for your child’s physical & academic growth? * F9 F$ k3 [0 ~9 B2 ?. I s --Q & A " b/ P( d6 |9 i; Z; r; P8 q, M& M+ n E. y
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 2 _' c. W! `; c% Z# J -- General ESL classes information1 W+ f0 I6 f9 x$ {6 f
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. z/ \3 P( {% F7 S; @6 p6 w& l- R g
run after-school-care program $ f9 D8 j" X% F3 `9 f$ {8 K" O! u -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 f l9 L6 W# c! r" f impact on young children’s learning ability. 8 O4 @) D, H6 ~, X" i! | - M, S* \% H5 L$ ]# M
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 z: t. _: Q( y+ \( k, t) V# K -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + b# r% V! t7 `: g
, A) j5 h8 c2 c7 h" a. K4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * P+ v! l8 u9 O: E5 K% W
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services ! L+ s7 ]9 }3 _ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs$ P. ]; G( j* D
-- Gordon Head Residents Association; ?8 b) L) C/ x! A0 O+ ~
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 j: ~" h$ d3 m$ m
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 e I( k# r0 N; h* Y& L H) m
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings- p l/ N1 z' P# A$ P" E. x# F
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities: c8 @1 U, t) k0 y" j. G6 |
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches . Z; E0 p/ [5 J' z% S 2 c% H$ V3 k* yMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China8 h$ L+ x" m1 w, w; P% ]8 B B+ Z' B
1 j* ?$ X1 ]6 O2 cThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.2 k* |0 s3 p* `7 T1 w. G6 u
! g, i. |9 m4 ]- ~7 n q& A# JRefreshment to follow