1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : + \: n! S7 F( a4 ]6 W0 K% @ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems1 G& l& I0 \' o. M0 v# N4 p( x& d9 W
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools# l# _3 Y: v) v/ n
-- General info about post-secondary education system 4 w {" H, N4 a" H' X* x, e
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs4 f. k! y$ _* D- c. n
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ! n2 P" W9 l9 \3 |! |% y7 E -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 K# T) z" N) p' O0 ~5 T5 E% |1 f4 o% e
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 1 `) l$ j( |5 r6 Y for your child’s physical & academic growth? / e( o G0 M: O* w: {8 L --Q & A ]" s- S* V6 a5 J% A9 y
3 [, Y f3 M% R( N! G; Y2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): $ x ~- b$ N$ s* S- }/ F* O: |
-- General ESL classes information% W; }3 T( c+ i) b6 S5 R
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 2 }# M) p' |) \# E6 F run after-school-care program* t& x$ B& |6 N" T3 L
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the O7 d+ m- T" v% B, p impact on young children’s learning ability. 9 K% ^6 x. D% C $ Z7 j" g5 r7 m7 j9 J7 y0 f9 U' Q4 k
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & n6 F6 O! F5 T9 x3 p2 K" e' K -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 O/ R) C2 Z/ i" n" \6 V; U; c9 N4 F) a& p Q: }
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 g! N' `3 T/ X* K; c/ s- C
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services; k0 [! M% L; ]- ~( Z4 R
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 8 s" b4 G \ m -- Gordon Head Residents Association # X4 E" M' V. e3 u! G! @+ w0 ^ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth: W0 J0 p: m2 Y( n6 i
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 2 o( v# b0 d, H! n3 `6 i -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 3 K( G6 {$ g0 S3 x+ d. I -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities" d2 z! n, @0 h/ B3 D
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- S) E2 d( P V" c; {5 @7 P$ }# p9 B
& m, C0 g' V5 x( x: B- r: g3 \* KMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China $ }4 j7 l2 L' p4 m( F- i % b9 P2 U0 \- y, U2 u4 ^The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.( [2 s; f/ C) y+ r7 n; o6 T" S