1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :" U% E) T& M# C; L+ P# n4 W5 W
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems+ f# y& C- P9 o4 a* n3 i
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools4 M9 X1 s8 y: M/ Z& @
-- General info about post-secondary education system : h% K6 e) z: q/ Y- a0 X
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" b c' C/ e6 e" E2 E
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers & N; G2 G+ O' H. l -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 k6 ~1 G9 I' v4 H' L4 O1 y
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- S' ~% H% g; K+ R/ x% a! {1 Y- e$ H) O
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 ?) {. @" ?1 R --Q & A " l% a. w0 m( `7 y! } 6 N( |1 Z6 o5 w7 `2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 I$ J4 ], G. u -- General ESL classes information + h# o, {! d% @. L* [! G5 e -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 4 j7 {4 M1 J3 O6 z' i1 Y3 I1 j run after-school-care program 4 ^% U; A! K/ L6 `7 m$ u -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & H4 _! ?3 F! q. ^8 x, [# p
impact on young children’s learning ability. E* u- |1 ]( Z% S
0 ^$ a8 B, ], _% E1 Z( |- O3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , K1 A/ K; A/ P: W+ U0 v -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information A6 Z" q1 q( V0 u. ? / ^2 w# D# w% S( @( z4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! c! j* `6 G, T4 D- W. E# K
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 3 j; Z( p: y* \9 a& I+ {" V1 e -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs( R C8 }3 S6 l( ~7 l
-- Gordon Head Residents Association . C( U: K' [3 Y; x8 u& h -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ) J" r1 l D m* c -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth0 j" d; l; r8 p2 ~; a
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 L$ D* r" m7 @: S/ W- v. y. K% I
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ' k: U7 Q& t5 n8 K e. d8 Q -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 5 `% g& N5 U: \+ B1 Q$ ^' v; K+ ~& Y- M. I9 _7 p u9 Q
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China & F |- s5 j* g' |) E" v. q2 s+ C8 K
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 T8 q- p$ n% \- c/ C