1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 9 A: D1 d+ D: A$ h4 r, b+ T n -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ( f/ ?4 L4 G9 c4 y8 t. Q: t( ` -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools8 I0 g* @2 J4 i3 ~8 M
-- General info about post-secondary education system % H, t/ C6 r' W0 j6 x; K! _
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, \8 ?: n! I4 @5 G c) J" {
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers + m% L5 }" V: B$ Z* {! C -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! F6 S9 O, P+ ?* o3 F$ w3 l
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: W% n8 W& K# r1 s8 v z
for your child’s physical & academic growth? V) w# S0 _- E3 L, j# h --Q & A $ D/ `& a$ D4 ?) L2 y % P( L$ i* g0 ]2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ; M2 s! q# x/ M& } -- General ESL classes information ! n6 H6 e4 _) [0 S$ `0 `3 | -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to1 C# X7 r b* @3 H
run after-school-care program t/ _3 ~' s4 ~' d; U
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # E& G u3 k% M impact on young children’s learning ability.* F: p: f- R/ @! C* \
. S* M) A# A: c3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 e5 Z5 Y6 `5 x -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . }1 V; N* h# R6 K' h' w7 X - M; Y6 M& v; U( Y$ T$ A4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " G" n+ @$ b0 q6 F/ G2 x
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 O$ n. p: F# D2 `. e7 H$ n
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ) e) k8 V5 w; Y0 n( v. I -- Gordon Head Residents Association - D1 C6 N- m& t' m/ K. e. N -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 4 L. l; F7 z5 t -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth( {3 A$ w) |9 y5 v0 a, j
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings* M$ n# [# p5 e& o4 Y" P' ^
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 8 k( j# I% ` K3 h4 N -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches + N# N6 m4 c2 m! b& L K1 x4 i/ C' k6 R5 y( @
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China; C& m% p$ C1 U0 X. Y
3 W2 j s% q, k" Y4 ?( XThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. / u1 n$ v2 D% M4 s; t* v% l/ t8 d# C( O/ P* t
Refreshment to follow