1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 F8 i8 N( E( F6 S$ g, R
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 8 u! w9 g. w% F% y8 i -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools' P$ u0 B9 p! H* @8 G$ E- s/ W6 k( f+ a
-- General info about post-secondary education system 1 N* s% U* `$ i9 S8 \7 x `. j -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs , \7 j6 j2 ~0 d -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers5 {" O) K0 y2 V% W- p$ h. \! ^6 q
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : H; ?' S) W s3 P
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 1 I0 s, [/ Q( K for your child’s physical & academic growth? " N. D& O. V, B0 w, y/ A
--Q & A ( r6 [: U3 U$ ^0 I" {: [% Q: D0 U2 m# G' q
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 z" _& ]% i: T/ F) M1 G' Q% J2 ?
-- General ESL classes information D0 {2 u% r" b& ]1 `; [ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to o; p8 ?" r2 m A( G H( [ run after-school-care program9 H, o- E! V! h' m- l
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; ^6 |& S2 A1 y A; l J* C
impact on young children’s learning ability. * P% b3 c; y2 T! N5 _0 | $ G9 V! s) {) a/ s3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! K& `0 I5 ]& g3 l' ?% G1 F7 E% ` -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 j* ~2 \# }/ r! F7 v& _0 X' x* u/ M: O4 b T9 R8 X, }+ _9 f/ H2 E
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . B4 u9 s9 A, f- N2 C
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services % H- N' R( k+ d/ g% h -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs# {9 i( M5 c( o: z
-- Gordon Head Residents Association ; M3 w# B) @2 J! E -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& L" _3 r2 ]0 \; [% L! Y
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth1 }) z1 W: q9 j; ~3 O m# i7 y) l
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 v& z+ o2 G+ M/ d
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ; o+ s( w G1 O& o& L: O -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches , w/ f* J6 ?! F$ | 1 U1 [! U6 u* U6 }5 |, _; G MMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 8 W# C- c; @0 r" m4 R: Y' e6 X 2 \& {. d0 T P) N# m6 \The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.: u* @) [) z. O6 v! c, E