1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :: M: `4 S2 Q! v" Q7 G
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 1 T) @1 ^6 Y1 n9 y& | -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ) ?* i8 m9 a1 `% A( Z, H! a -- General info about post-secondary education system : f5 n; O3 ^" W+ X -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs5 x" R$ ]+ m S3 R
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers! w$ i) F' S" b5 ?" G
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 i# S }: e" N7 |- E6 H
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage / B/ T; p% [& e5 o! i3 S6 w for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) [9 D" M- k% S( F; u6 M i
--Q & A : a- I5 `2 \; m6 f9 ^ 9 y/ {* L# @# k# b I' A1 H2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 s, y" O# _. Y
-- General ESL classes information , i% N" Y6 y5 k8 D* z- Z$ c -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 5 E0 F( n3 E0 |! O run after-school-care program0 x) U* u/ G8 m- ~
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! ^' F2 J" @/ C( o& }" E! ~ impact on young children’s learning ability./ D# v- a* N/ H0 K) w: t
! C1 Y) h9 f" Y/ J% g2 h3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): # N# N+ S( d% _ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . i3 ]0 i2 C+ N+ J; \+ P" L1 r( N# c
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 P0 T/ b7 m) \( J: ^$ C5 N -- Summary of Gordon Head public services - T# e l+ y( x& p -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs5 t6 l- Z( G$ H5 _/ E
-- Gordon Head Residents Association- U3 ~3 q- b& ~: i- L+ ~7 ~
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ i* V0 Q( u1 G9 O0 b
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth8 X4 g' W0 J! W V: z1 r
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings% [" E, |9 F1 k% M) K& E2 X
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; J: N& c9 ]+ y4 M$ Y8 e
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 6 \0 ^1 l; w' i/ O " m) j y$ X6 D. g/ WMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 5 b3 Q$ @# r2 ^5 v$ L+ _8 _* y) H( X; b
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.( ]. ^ i: {5 Z' T1 J