1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : v9 Z* G% o( m* m, @8 I
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems7 V: ~# |3 ]3 ^/ S: l7 ]
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ) \/ G8 ?9 g1 a( v( | -- General info about post-secondary education system % J" \1 k1 f% `' u8 ^ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& X( ~/ B3 B6 v& ^
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers5 A" I0 L' n b" Q
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 m( q1 S5 @, r. u2 w
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 `3 C" M) C& u1 h+ q$ L
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) s5 E! y. S6 H; }% I) X* u8 v --Q & A - S) W* O8 [) [6 S& K! `; \3 ]: z' y+ O5 Y3 I, i/ ^
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + h" L1 y# P9 F! H' }$ A -- General ESL classes information; E+ R' P0 L8 k" N) a( v n$ |$ e
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to/ r' L8 @3 h' K3 x; v: b
run after-school-care program; ^' u6 ~7 u4 d4 e' x
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : S! d; \/ X* p) j impact on young children’s learning ability. % x! F: C8 n2 `' V0 B! \ 3 O4 R! v( [0 u! W8 t
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + D- o- W6 H$ f" c; u, p, x! u -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information p" {$ S4 O9 n7 s* \& N" d
5 L5 z' O8 _- ~& ?7 ]* q4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & {6 l& ~3 R- Y u2 o -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 8 D/ H& `" i1 x# k. [+ r -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" E4 B$ ~8 l6 Q& K
-- Gordon Head Residents Association7 D/ W5 ]1 v8 x6 B2 n
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 8 b4 _" H. v1 j# \# G -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! N- h5 v! M, C
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings+ l$ L0 h. ?* B# J$ L
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 5 Q( i& E! t* T6 a3 M4 D -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ' Y( k0 Q2 g' C( n* z1 c+ r2 q1 e) A- u0 h3 o+ h1 t) K- a
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China - ^: |/ O# g3 g. O/ L' r 8 v: r: _5 a0 S; \% E# V* nThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 8 [; i# B% i& Q+ u' q" |: N) E4 k" c
Refreshment to follow