1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : " ~0 ^2 m2 `& l9 W q -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ( s$ e8 X$ y, V# `. w' N( P -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools4 [) c8 ~5 t8 i# i
-- General info about post-secondary education system : y+ O2 T+ s& y4 Y: g3 m. |. Q9 B( U
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs. W' i v( i2 @1 @2 \
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 0 u+ Y6 O1 E4 o4 ^1 b -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + {! `" s2 Z; | -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 3 }; f: b& x* J) m( ] for your child’s physical & academic growth? " Y0 V2 b9 t4 { --Q & A. M4 @0 C! {# R4 w* q8 e
# f0 C7 C L: x3 W& S1 o3 K9 j2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & ?2 X; j4 h4 C, h# h' {, E -- General ESL classes information7 w8 Y+ y; L T1 i
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to/ ^- a4 t* Q$ W3 Y/ h
run after-school-care program+ ^+ _; k6 t; ]
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ H7 Z6 Y0 r# Y1 v impact on young children’s learning ability.; T3 l3 t* a2 u3 h! J5 a0 y) J
! Y- z& E4 g, q2 F( d5 }3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " t$ B5 \- \7 g -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 D) q6 T/ L- E3 t1 e" V$ }5 W
4 w6 t4 G$ s! R4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 w* U' D5 V R$ `5 j1 V -- Summary of Gordon Head public services / O6 V" j$ F9 p4 Q6 Q) v -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 6 W! P& b9 j! I) h: J' _ -- Gordon Head Residents Association7 b1 K* e, ~; K/ j* r
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ |2 J* u3 c3 R- D+ I3 o! m
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* v) O6 J! c. {0 z* ]2 ~% J
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings, ]$ A0 y }8 c8 K U
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) i& R& P. G' \1 A {) V5 o
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches - o- m$ n% ]+ \) h- W/ O % y2 a: p. c. d1 u: M# }MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China / ~# S1 S7 }3 ]( q 2 n" t e7 _0 @1 u* _The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 8 M8 b( x- B9 s7 E+ P2 K9 k5 r- r* X* V6 g, @2 O' F
Refreshment to follow