1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :4 g+ o3 [0 V$ q5 R$ Q% S
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems4 A1 C0 `) j4 h
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools3 h P! @5 y* z# u
-- General info about post-secondary education system 3 H' ?2 q/ P! i } -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs+ |3 {9 X8 L/ Z8 R5 d1 \( l3 L/ x* [
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers * `$ m+ x3 L$ I1 L -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : u; U6 c$ N1 { k6 ` -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage * C# j' m# `1 D3 k for your child’s physical & academic growth? & E( `) k f8 V9 ]& I& | --Q & A N1 Q- i( X, Z) ?! q / T& N; |0 P8 o* I$ U* d z2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 Y$ v W Y L( _# O0 C' w) Z
-- General ESL classes information8 T: J o3 s- }/ I. g' _0 d
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 8 H2 v- [+ O5 E1 S/ q run after-school-care program ' `% |% G& ?, e/ q+ Z -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 Y' t! _: Z2 q9 C f
impact on young children’s learning ability. % H5 \+ c$ W3 m& J, ]. \- n2 y+ H 2 C8 `0 U" w* {. C
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): - B# K) b8 M/ ^# @* ^/ }; N* J
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 e* \' L$ H# _$ A& E * t8 J) H3 Z" P8 J4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 4 ?. K$ w6 ~. V7 l9 q$ z' A! O
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services $ D/ T0 @+ c4 T( c8 i+ Z -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs# Y4 G* O& B1 ~- a8 Q/ J3 k3 t
-- Gordon Head Residents Association1 f2 |# K! M4 m: H* `, F, U
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 ?( S: G( h0 |; C
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 5 u4 J2 k+ @6 r5 f" _) g% u. z -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings" I& W# ~: Q) W( V7 u* F
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ' k, f, F1 r' @. e -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 7 q7 k# C9 W* {3 I$ _: C( G! D4 S( \1 a
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ' }; `. ?9 d1 d2 L! M' K2 Q2 U * i/ h/ y, P. Q$ W1 ZThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.0 ]: E+ |" T+ t5 v! d