1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ) \8 s9 C2 Q7 A0 Z5 k. ? -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 V' J- U1 c7 x' k1 ?4 f5 ]
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 4 s* ?! o6 n/ ?/ M l -- General info about post-secondary education system - N* m: y* d2 H/ y l5 Z6 n3 Q -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 7 ~0 f; F1 T& H' ?0 o- b; i -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 2 {1 b" e+ j/ v3 ^& X -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % Y, R; _1 X+ C4 w- z8 h
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage' f9 N5 T( \1 B$ Y$ E' ^
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 2 I2 U9 n6 @. _$ T* e --Q & A4 B' |/ @5 U2 p) q' d/ C( J+ }
( Q* w; [# O+ a* G) S2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! l0 Q% @# c% j ^
-- General ESL classes information) V, h' [' O2 H" b u/ l6 N
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to - X+ W8 X% c2 Y$ e0 |6 J run after-school-care program " @! |( @' y% ~/ n -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 _/ K4 N$ X# y5 P impact on young children’s learning ability.5 _5 H" l A9 _: S# }7 Y* T
- e3 g7 b* p7 q3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % W! r3 d$ r2 Q' r7 d$ S
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; e, L' `8 s" t7 _$ m, i$ g + p+ [1 G9 t3 p1 y2 j4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / L# _, N0 b6 ~/ v
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 4 ~/ w3 {/ g2 C8 | -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs, `% J3 m9 _7 a) J; [
-- Gordon Head Residents Association8 _' Z4 x. a7 ^! ?
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ( N& Y: E% M( l+ ^& @4 n -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. I3 c' \4 |) ~. Q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ n( \9 R4 L( R- C L
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities. y5 y. T+ B( |6 {1 S- T$ P
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ' `- P9 x! S/ H% g) \3 `% k# {; m& T0 |9 g
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 9 |# ^) K$ T& S/ h2 R i; E1 d- q" Y " R8 W. g k# B( |/ mThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. . _8 n! E6 m: G$ N/ w8 t7 e, b/ \* h6 f6 x. `
Refreshment to follow