1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : e8 R: |0 o' o1 S' i( f7 g
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems % O9 U6 R$ B! ]6 a' Q) v8 {( z -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools( v6 \( t$ a/ \' j7 L+ e
-- General info about post-secondary education system - A& q" L' [+ C# v& @8 T -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, | b* v$ D: S2 Q8 j
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 6 ]% ^+ p2 m# h: Z# X1 |7 `2 Q5 j" n -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 6 v2 p/ R% {* Z" g9 T7 v" e -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage , j4 O9 ~& I" W+ \8 l for your child’s physical & academic growth? : w1 o- Y) T# T% T4 z" r+ r1 y5 j
--Q & A % ]" _5 o" x! ~5 r4 y3 v. T% m/ I' Z2 S5 v! T2 L( ]* @+ d
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' F. l) Z4 E" ~ ~/ ]8 S
-- General ESL classes information a; I7 V" A% ^8 M2 H -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to3 d) L- a8 o- e1 |3 G1 o. m
run after-school-care program/ d* S5 M5 ? _& b' K. W
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / c$ s z* P: B1 E7 |
impact on young children’s learning ability. ) Z1 K$ D2 [' X/ M8 o/ _' S 4 T9 X, E& ~* H Z2 J9 A% W3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 f% o+ }; A( F2 \" R
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 ]8 `8 N6 y, v* [2 @% e/ U4 o. t {9 s9 `/ F$ f E
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): + [/ u/ Y1 h+ y& ?$ K' c# R3 ?9 |) w1 O -- Summary of Gordon Head public services* D7 h# j. T% E7 ]3 |1 o) I
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs . d/ I K& @4 e$ g -- Gordon Head Residents Association _/ ^% t( G' w& p8 o: C -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 2 s+ P# r) O% J7 ] -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ! N. b- g! H0 j G9 l1 Y -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings Q5 [ L& e/ q -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 u$ a- p% `5 a
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches9 }& X0 ?* P9 x$ Z- f
3 b6 g+ D* y" a% u3 OMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 c x; M1 i0 R- F' s5 m: l
0 M1 d: ^% @$ M5 A- ZThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. : U$ H0 P: {" E9 _0 @5 t% }* v4 ^0 T1 ?# Q9 C9 ]6 P
Refreshment to follow