1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ) L* c6 u9 O, ^, w0 l -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems* e# Z) g3 A+ T$ _, C/ ^
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools: O- }3 r4 ?; H, t
-- General info about post-secondary education system . p4 M! f7 s" r+ h
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs% f- T: h; Y j
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers& B- T; B2 _1 G+ Q' b7 N. n
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 |4 T. k$ Z8 v, G; l
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage* u1 l; e8 o' Y w- ~' r
for your child’s physical & academic growth? m2 I7 b, Z) q2 D0 S0 R --Q & A* S# w9 e) m& J D) t* g/ G# ?
- C9 g5 q( L% N4 D; P$ w8 L2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) v1 v: v4 I+ y; W) ` -- General ESL classes information 1 L' Y# u- v3 j/ x' o -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ! @2 t, r8 \6 X$ J& o run after-school-care program - z2 Q& j" W% B) k3 P -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; L- I, g- Z n$ C0 ~9 x
impact on young children’s learning ability.# l( F' d* D' `
% w2 S6 o, ?2 P3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . Q' K& _- @+ n9 S l; [2 V
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / O8 Q1 @6 ^: j+ m n! K" j
( @5 W% G: E3 o G4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * \- ]! j, B/ W- S. U5 u, P: y -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 4 m5 v( I+ p: R0 y2 p2 A -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% i! }, L5 `# _) O
-- Gordon Head Residents Association7 e# N' q X8 Q3 U' \
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth . U2 ^: e! R* M -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth : l) Z7 l& Z0 J6 b; W -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings- c' n7 k# a( e5 J6 j! t
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities2 W1 t: E. ?% ~7 G4 A- f: W8 F$ k
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 1 ^/ p& m1 |% ~9 |+ d* [5 z( P: n2 k8 S0 N7 ?. P( ]
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China * D' J+ h$ e# x6 J9 A2 {5 D: l, h v3 o, _
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ S$ I5 J, R" @5 ~$ {