1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :- r; c. P7 z1 d; t% D7 m
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 3 v: Q8 _9 N( c: B- j1 z) ]( n& Q -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools6 R2 n* b9 l3 R1 E' @
-- General info about post-secondary education system ! x) n$ s, r7 i8 F. o
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs. j, J% `8 O( Q/ @' z
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers y# `: b1 ?4 U, \ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 W2 _7 S5 z! A+ N& x -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 r# z4 D! {6 n6 U" F& h4 t
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 T' V/ e6 ?2 J: m --Q & A 1 i% `- d4 ~6 o5 q+ ?: Z5 x% i* W+ U% n4 }6 {5 F+ v6 z
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & N7 l/ M, V0 Z7 ~ s1 J* R4 `
-- General ESL classes information 7 Z2 F% x- ~% i& T9 A# B7 E -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to( y4 s9 j% i' p
run after-school-care program 5 {+ I! ^3 n& I, y# [ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 ^( ~, g2 A! f9 u! A; \6 W
impact on young children’s learning ability. 2 g3 D9 I4 V; D$ g( Y6 h e) J7 E7 J F8 M% @: O3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; ^, g2 ?4 [2 B- i
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! z# L" E5 Z6 K9 x/ n* b0 S7 o8 A l
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! j, M5 _0 R3 n& l+ f' X$ C
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 Z8 \+ m# f; G. \4 T# m
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs . X5 L+ N' S j- ` -- Gordon Head Residents Association & Y% G3 t) J' R2 W; x; z -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth + l, c( H9 |% X7 q. v3 q$ o0 {! K2 c5 P -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ' J; U& R) M8 c8 U8 {1 k1 L* U -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings# F; U& o9 K; l5 A
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities : `2 h0 A4 b+ s b9 N -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches * c9 t5 k- i9 r! D( v C! ~ Z1 b2 K
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China - ?' b* C4 j1 n. f8 J ) g8 w: [, e5 ^) T+ ]8 t, V# BThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& c, i7 {$ S0 R* f9 }
* g' v, K0 X& _4 ?" _. c8 r `1 |Refreshment to follow