1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ) w" j. F9 x# l -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems2 z- M0 r2 {8 u4 y! H3 o. [3 c
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools G8 \* p0 h% w" @. L# V -- General info about post-secondary education system - [, V. `: e# y' h -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 G3 C. v) s' e! T
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers # T2 P$ m$ |& K5 V -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 F8 r9 j# T* {6 | -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage - n4 ^ b& q9 Z1 }( X. F for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 X$ i; }* g( Y m0 Z8 n --Q & A ! A8 c9 `; S# b8 r% L" g* a * ?% m% h$ U+ M3 r2 j. h' i5 B2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 ]6 j4 j6 {. ?' T1 {% K; w -- General ESL classes information ! A: V% Q: t9 m( V# @ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to2 l* I1 x, v9 L+ Y9 D: v
run after-school-care program) Y+ A: b: h0 l9 Q8 B: ~
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , I+ J$ N; E4 t/ [" Y E6 ^ impact on young children’s learning ability. / ?) [6 O. o7 }3 W+ O) Q j1 A+ R 5 R2 o/ Y1 u8 o/ }3 R) x8 f+ e3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / @4 S# v( c- v. n6 e9 K
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % D4 I3 i1 G. {: H) j ! c+ Q! P, ~) W6 X+ i4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 4 G4 Q: |- W8 D3 ^. X4 m -- Summary of Gordon Head public services - Z2 }4 n7 g" [ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 8 m7 s' K. u. b, X -- Gordon Head Residents Association) k0 W( G( ]3 n A# |1 G& {! e3 w
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 3 {0 X, h3 |. b -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth $ G5 d. O& b8 E -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ Q5 D# [8 z: [4 f( v# r6 S- q
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities + `% i* z1 g# B1 D. C -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches - s" S' z7 ?* W# ~3 F4 P8 I/ `% E* k0 e5 _( o
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 9 g7 [# Z( |/ k' R" ] 8 `+ R u$ D7 X9 q% V( VThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. + ]$ m& c- j( d" d & k) h j1 h' SRefreshment to follow