1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : $ Z# V ~' \3 x: E+ R' R -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems : P7 Y0 h- Q1 J2 C9 V -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools. Z I! k) F- s- S
-- General info about post-secondary education system ; t# G y' X+ G. r# [
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs* P t K% O4 `- \
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers $ y3 i+ s7 d' `! L1 W& ~" b( m7 G! {8 s -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : a% U- V6 R$ I; T& a+ d -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage) f- e( Z9 ~% f6 z
for your child’s physical & academic growth? + K7 h l* }" u: p+ x! a
--Q & A a- k5 t) V# R' i6 V7 p * U) B5 J" o- d" g& X2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( J( [* n j" a3 X: S0 u -- General ESL classes information ; n: [ K$ q! \% {; V; T7 ?' ?5 g -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to# a7 a1 j- A' k' n3 u) c
run after-school-care program* z M* z- Z X1 J
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 6 v, ?9 E' i1 C [+ y
impact on young children’s learning ability. % N6 i! ^9 J9 b' Y , y% E2 t+ w8 u3 b4 i3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / m$ h. @ `# i9 ]
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' s) W7 h- m6 R; N; I
& J1 F$ [/ G8 V6 `% [4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * D0 d. h7 W# M7 h* E" {4 z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 o& j( s, @; M7 p
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% W* V5 R2 D6 S* _2 T& @& J
-- Gordon Head Residents Association - h, b6 I6 _7 _9 i: J7 g -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& W; F3 V3 _3 ?" E, {0 d
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth# t8 `* w% Q, y9 [( A
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 5 l! T6 T7 M3 p2 ^% }5 t/ c7 `7 a -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) i, C$ a8 l1 n% j$ G
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches / o9 m) W4 P( ~) u9 C: ~% r$ G- L ! {8 B1 G; M* ~: h. E6 z( q) aMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 3 y+ ?8 f0 t3 {: y- s! p4 d$ e# ^, q6 ]. N9 c
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. * y/ ^3 t' r2 v) I7 Q ' c2 Y1 N# N, o) l* w1 ]( i8 cRefreshment to follow