1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : , p. k) v5 `! v' h# b3 L; R -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ( Z5 L5 q! }$ { R: u8 D -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools. p! ]( ~& C/ `7 @0 n
-- General info about post-secondary education system ( c2 ]6 [3 U u3 ]% o
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ u. o; ^+ O1 j) b# z" T7 u% f
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers & a( L" H5 x6 K, t6 C" r8 V+ N -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & l' r5 }6 q6 ^ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage $ M3 S) G z( \ for your child’s physical & academic growth? " j3 p2 H+ V% u; X& x. X1 W --Q & A! J3 r! e H4 l; Z9 J
* L/ C& m" U6 L2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 O7 E2 T: j* w) k
-- General ESL classes information 7 h& e8 Q% }. s3 [ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 3 L- ]$ x$ b$ |9 E1 h) Q0 g run after-school-care program* {1 q2 b% _6 b* R+ E0 \) f
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 [9 }4 D0 ^8 w; i
impact on young children’s learning ability./ g5 U# n4 X9 ^7 i9 X$ v" x# B
: D1 W2 B' A5 t2 r: \% e* C [3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): - ?% E1 n* ?8 N5 ]- x# s -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! \5 f! f4 Y9 z$ w
" W# f# p; ^8 `0 `7 i4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & j. H% V5 o8 `: c, |: L
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services & z9 ?' l: ]: N& ~ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs : {( ]0 V1 D8 Q: j8 Z -- Gordon Head Residents Association* T! @1 I1 L# i) q5 Y7 T* e
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- n0 j1 C1 `( t$ t. [4 D
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth1 m0 p8 R' ^( ?* z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 8 U4 e# N0 h8 q6 i: Z3 S -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities9 ?8 _9 t2 g6 t8 }: v) Y4 r+ ?
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 8 U$ p- S) \4 L4 \& i, r/ A! c9 w3 u. _# l
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 8 P. \) M" X. H/ D) Z7 d; l9 P& B) c n% I
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. : e# y0 q$ e; v+ S# \ ] m ~ ) Z8 M4 R8 p2 Y( c0 r5 v$ y7 IRefreshment to follow