1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! i4 T) |+ ^7 |6 R7 _# T
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 5 s: `* ]9 o4 f -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ! B+ b1 _8 H5 y$ J$ s6 _ -- General info about post-secondary education system 0 N7 j2 `9 i8 x) ?( t -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 W2 C1 ?6 A' k7 v
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ( |( T" R1 R2 s: E: \7 u5 b s -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 \- ^" D9 O8 [8 L- Q/ Z
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage & h% {( }6 n( {8 l9 L7 M0 Y1 m, k for your child’s physical & academic growth? : T9 l9 a2 }1 s- N& f --Q & A / Z$ ]9 i+ x% D$ b0 L - I. }; r$ Q; w9 G; i6 g2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 l! {! x4 O7 F( T, O
-- General ESL classes information4 b/ S8 j9 }7 a/ g) ~
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to $ M* Q' q' }2 s( j; y# y run after-school-care program5 \( K0 U3 ]3 h- O( A$ D
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 O& _4 w6 M5 ^# B impact on young children’s learning ability.3 g$ T2 m4 r% `. C; K. x" w
2 W: \6 S& O% S; i7 I3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 1 J0 R/ H- R7 @! `; I -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( Q: x4 |( s; R* z( u7 Y: o6 ]' f8 l d% h& K$ r, l" l
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): : M, c% L q1 B' Z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services # Y M% ?+ _1 L! e$ L -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs: u" Z% C u; u) T1 }( O* q
-- Gordon Head Residents Association0 K, L, @' s) O- R9 _/ W
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 9 E3 ^1 ?' t# ^8 ~# ^: z -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 1 u7 G' r# {7 t! M0 [1 l -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings $ |4 q( Y7 m# R) I' b2 q -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities+ F `. {0 p+ n8 ~) J
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 0 q. [" y/ c! {: C6 g: d$ N, B3 P: E9 @ W6 A
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China $ A: P$ h$ R' H% u. F 8 o. s4 R6 U) c7 e0 ^$ pThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. $ f1 i$ d8 E$ r) l2 Y& a, \, N# P Y6 A5 c) h/ R
Refreshment to follow