1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 7 h& t/ y! I8 R7 L. k1 ` -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems' B( Y( K8 ^" O3 ]
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools4 Y% F& G4 d" f( @9 D$ F
-- General info about post-secondary education system 9 `- k$ `7 J7 D
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ; g" F0 g7 B1 H' b4 P) A -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers! c$ E2 @; g/ g) a
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 k4 {- h9 j f6 Y( Z- o -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 3 d) q3 j, t9 S @3 W% T( G) t) { for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 Q8 y" {: P: m4 V. v4 s) S
--Q & A 7 R h0 v d6 t- K . O( p* s; {- g7 O4 E# Y$ Q2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 Q3 `) ?% q# q) ^' X: k9 ~ -- General ESL classes information& h/ y. o' g; _$ l" M3 m" @
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ! @# E* j i X* N7 ] run after-school-care program& T% {/ p L8 B: L& F
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 T o Z/ m& m! ~ B) o impact on young children’s learning ability. ; V) j5 _0 F2 y) K# t- X g2 ~ 1 R# @0 O+ d8 e
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * n, J3 W/ D& p b
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % t' V9 n7 y# b, N! i2 M) V
- N, K; M* v4 H4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & Y/ v7 B+ K" n" k! ^
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 7 {6 Z8 d" J& { -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ( d4 e8 V' h% i9 o -- Gordon Head Residents Association ; E, a! }5 V- ^) k5 J -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- B# \6 d! j5 j' z, ~0 W; u4 U
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ; m! p! c& R1 k/ H -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ' ^" N; `' V3 t# V2 D -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities1 W5 K* x8 J& U$ I |) r5 @( o5 j
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ! Q1 J3 Y4 W5 B0 t) _; F5 k+ s ~; b% i( j s! Z9 c, a/ x% y# m+ H
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ) L5 c7 J* U4 S( U- P0 Y; ^ ' i" B! s6 P8 X* VThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 4 Z+ q8 G x; j+ v n0 E # R8 R& D1 X4 ^* CRefreshment to follow