1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : * s) S6 s* X! { -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems & e! i' r/ ?/ g( ^2 x6 R -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools # T1 X* `( e7 N9 U- M U# r, C -- General info about post-secondary education system 4 N; w9 F: n1 d -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 2 y( w$ \8 J! ~' N# K$ ~ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers a+ _2 p* T' H/ m% o -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + Z! d8 W% F3 ~ k. j
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage* U7 Z: q! O% L% L! V$ T X2 o
for your child’s physical & academic growth? - N: g: u2 f& p- }! }# h
--Q & A 4 N- x8 Y5 b7 H3 i6 q: [ y1 i: p( p/ u* K& P2 e) G Y! @- ?
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " I# C5 g$ `. u0 j1 O* y -- General ESL classes information' A$ x( i% ?2 N9 D+ Q( r4 X
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to / w8 }+ P% d- {( ^# C* J7 R run after-school-care program" ^3 r3 r- o/ Y0 |
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + Z, v( W" i5 u7 x
impact on young children’s learning ability. . D& B% ?/ B' V( e" Y1 D 1 o# { v# I3 q0 ]' m0 f3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; J. _3 e/ a! M
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / M7 z1 v; {4 x2 s. V- P/ u6 [2 g
; f$ n+ L. i* g4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / X4 c2 n a" w6 H -- Summary of Gordon Head public services " W' |( b/ H! @" s -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 0 P; o) }4 \% C1 @% z -- Gordon Head Residents Association) f2 o( A& O/ {. G2 h' ]9 z+ w
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 1 N, Y* C1 {' W4 X* a -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth , v; \' D, a# a9 g -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings6 k8 C) c4 @. o! d! p
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities: s1 }1 t; ]7 w4 r
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 y1 O3 `' ?2 v* Q; P* L2 e
; c G, m" Y5 n IMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. R3 q2 S. i3 p# V2 C9 [7 ?2 a
' J& K8 p6 Z& X' lThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.0 T3 W, A2 ~) o
! o1 m' k1 K. K6 a1 O3 m* D1 WRefreshment to follow