1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : d* d/ Z( x! O; s+ N/ I6 R
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems# x) N, o' ^' |( Q- F& y1 D0 Q
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools& L: V# J7 }+ t$ O8 w( C1 T# ^
-- General info about post-secondary education system 6 }5 L0 }1 V5 V( u: [
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs0 ~5 c3 a+ p) r- ~' T0 F
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers* B4 Q- ^; T0 A3 T$ a! [
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " M3 V" |9 C) @0 d -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage0 X2 J$ C% L8 @% O' Z; Z& C3 F6 q
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 L- J1 q" k; X1 X; c/ G --Q & A$ @" Z5 n3 ]8 C9 t% p: y5 r8 k4 c
\3 Z3 p+ F! W+ K7 c2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / w, x6 w! l; s2 L$ K, C% J -- General ESL classes information$ y6 D) e# }5 F8 l0 A4 D$ w
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to; ~. M: O a* E4 V6 U& F$ S
run after-school-care program ) V/ O7 x2 d0 a% i) o- v -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' Y8 E4 h& x' y* P
impact on young children’s learning ability./ i$ P+ ]0 I) Y, o8 R$ O5 l$ \! o
}3 t6 ?8 D7 o6 X1 q3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! v# W1 f! y. K
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 \/ L+ i0 K! ?' ~- p" M , ?2 M) ]; c% f0 x4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 |& s' w. w/ A! ?$ Z# z; h/ i. g -- Summary of Gordon Head public services) K& P) k( O1 z- I
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ v" y* e# V F/ j# [# `: ~# D
-- Gordon Head Residents Association % C" T8 p6 j4 @; y -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth1 h, `0 f6 [# D% G" x. n, g
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth: A. o7 o* o% C" \3 ?( @
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings1 z* B$ g5 @; l5 N
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 9 X4 b9 N" l8 I -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches2 _5 l- |) i+ ^9 f' K
5 u9 I5 T/ U( B7 ]. H6 q: j4 ~. xMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ! K i& O5 ^: a. G1 F6 r4 w q$ `5 l1 s( N2 v
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 8 V: |# a3 l: l8 M( ]7 |9 [& e: `% _$ U
Refreshment to follow