1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :. M+ ~, Q* D7 p$ l( U
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems4 ]8 Y3 p% m8 x* R/ a5 d
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools% [% [* j* c' W8 O' w4 |
-- General info about post-secondary education system % [* f# N; T1 P' t; W! c8 u3 i+ h -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 2 E. e4 T, S& X7 ~/ Q/ n: A -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ! M) w8 z7 X+ t -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? $ K0 b/ C- X: s w
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage " `# C4 u) ^, S* _ for your child’s physical & academic growth? * M' D0 U% z. Z6 d: N; | --Q & A& N# F/ y1 d6 i
8 I( r- Y& _0 m: H4 ?2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! c5 k3 I/ g# x1 s4 W* z# l
-- General ESL classes information' c5 h8 P' H* o2 t
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 6 G c5 K9 F* y2 X( C! r8 b run after-school-care program1 z5 L( _5 G5 W' O% t9 E: R, v
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 l( B6 Y/ U( `8 @
impact on young children’s learning ability. L$ }8 X! D; t7 d3 V- ~+ p, o0 ?) f* Y ' E- M; M9 O8 P" w3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): - q3 V2 @" A6 W) r
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , y+ N3 ^4 [2 o( I/ ]4 q1 K* D0 p$ |8 e0 r$ K
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . y" F# {" ]1 m, d
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services) ~2 Q9 K- V$ N; S: ]
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs - V# o1 F! N6 J! b -- Gordon Head Residents Association : J* V- ?9 s8 N -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth2 X, ?, T* I7 _, v n8 m- ^7 K' g
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& t* ^7 d2 o' H' [7 Y4 q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings. e! _9 ~# i8 q! y9 ?- Y
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities & E% `$ W9 P- z! f4 W7 J9 m8 d -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches+ n4 { U" v% N3 H
+ T, E0 v% i9 e' _$ aMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China8 j5 Z7 A2 w) p. h+ V
' y/ t+ Z$ V+ x0 ^The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ; h2 P# Z& W/ E/ f% B$ e& Z; g7 ^8 I" U- h
Refreshment to follow