1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 f1 V" [4 ?$ N7 [: v K
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems% e8 W/ d0 V7 P" w. q
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools $ k2 X5 q) M7 {$ V& V+ K -- General info about post-secondary education system 9 J* K2 r, O& ~9 W+ Z -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs# j$ z# J5 J4 d4 T. n
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 7 d+ T. J0 j3 B1 @) s" A -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? $ [$ e* v1 _) G3 e8 c -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage / z3 c: P0 c# f for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 C7 H1 d7 c7 F+ V0 I
--Q & A % o& H+ Q' k# Y- {0 g/ `: H G, @7 S1 h! C# _! x" F2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 8 M( I# ]3 S0 ]
-- General ESL classes information3 O) N5 B, t' }( D4 U
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to " G! N4 Z: ^! F* W9 a. h% C run after-school-care program $ }5 B! u A" U j( n8 w( J% x) D -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " m+ b4 n% Q( F; k4 A- C b impact on young children’s learning ability.1 ^+ [+ m% x1 \1 R
% _. p- h2 `; o& U$ c* g3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): - G F9 t1 I+ D$ [- y x' _ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information W2 V- ?9 B: U! j) v" _6 c& X# F/ u: I: ?: \
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 R% H/ ?6 q0 n+ a5 P7 R -- Summary of Gordon Head public services' b0 @1 M0 j/ m2 D
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! s T! Q0 v) }- u4 P& }
-- Gordon Head Residents Association& ]9 D4 P5 m0 p* L. [ G
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth % x6 ` r, ^6 J1 s3 T, E" r9 R6 D -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth % z9 c7 c0 m: _) e1 x6 u -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings , G- @2 d0 D! Z- O3 u, Q! U1 c -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& g2 W- d) U: C) K9 M' Z6 S
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ; ~) l- S# A3 v$ l( }. s$ m% { 7 l6 }6 x7 \. ~0 lMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ' F* Q, y( E9 z. b7 b4 V6 r. s0 d# r! X; f
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 5 j4 i. G% k' B& S; V* k. B! p: q1 X+ y: d& {0 p
Refreshment to follow