1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ B. R* C" a! ]7 n
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems. p; |. R D9 ~ [! q
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools" _ i3 v3 D+ [. a y
-- General info about post-secondary education system % u) v' V& V8 n& h+ U+ Y2 ]' J
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs . V H: F; ]3 Y' n- q% L- G -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers/ M( R/ R$ g X# N/ C* [
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + p. k, u. Y4 P) E, f
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage( f# r7 {- m; d8 p
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 k# W F, M- G' Q2 R --Q & A& n0 ~1 l6 Q( }7 V+ `' N3 J% y
: t9 Q% K$ P$ t4 ]2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 \- g" a9 b" R, R9 @ -- General ESL classes information$ n3 m! R) H( x
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to/ g9 n2 _! L0 ]7 ?: b" t2 v
run after-school-care program 2 L" U6 l" y+ D5 X6 Z2 Z; j: O, ^, \ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ R: a B5 C5 P& w b& a$ q. q impact on young children’s learning ability.& ~( |' F* J, j1 S# V* y
; n' m6 |/ y1 R% D1 D, O2 K3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 1 z: q# A5 T- d! }/ \% H* N -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' Z) x( ]/ G& V5 @2 R2 ], [* T+ ~3 z0 i+ i' l* b* K# N$ z8 L! y
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * l6 T: R7 ?+ y1 H, i3 n
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services: L# a: Y n! a# f
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs * p) ~% P; ?! Z. b8 j2 N) G -- Gordon Head Residents Association , ~* A$ E* C; X. \/ C, G+ N -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 9 e6 s, c4 s& N. \9 | -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 3 X6 W4 g+ F7 `9 t# m -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings + H2 U5 v' D* d; P* L4 q) B -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ! s: Q; h+ E) g4 J+ |+ B/ @ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches . `0 i4 Y* s j) H6 R 6 {* N2 ]( |" {- L! o4 JMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 P: \/ Y6 H9 b M
8 b( ?- C$ I0 X5 E: U+ wThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 6 m- W7 k2 _" k1 J" @& E% b 1 _9 A) t5 s, j/ m% [5 SRefreshment to follow