讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
! s6 x' G! E: d -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
/ i r( y4 S$ F2 c5 E -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools3 f- \# d/ `+ a1 i- L
-- General info about post-secondary education system
* c; n, [( E4 Z X, h: }* G -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
! J6 {/ S3 }: x! d/ |+ _0 O$ E -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; \) Q/ W1 @/ B! H; s F
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
' b4 B+ ?5 C; \ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
0 O7 S1 l( m2 g# {8 x0 } for your child’s physical & academic growth? % K& X! n- g3 o+ r0 x3 Z
--Q & A
& h: p* j1 ~9 b/ \
3 I" W; |2 H$ \6 C1 P0 U0 ^2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): u: U) P' e' u8 a: a5 j) [9 p
-- General ESL classes information1 Z$ B% V5 Z+ `3 ? U y2 j* z
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
q) f% Z+ D( N3 Q# g run after-school-care program
+ b8 K, o' M3 D k -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , w- V3 i4 n( \; P
impact on young children’s learning ability.3 n& v8 c- O, w* `
$ u2 t" Y* M3 \7 {4 T: c) Q. o3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
& B: f: |+ K- |# l -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) a: U# E; k! |
( x# Y/ \, F; L9 q: s; z3 S4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): : w( V" k( J" ?2 w" A$ O9 d
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 @( f1 L; |; N$ J- K- u8 g
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs, W0 R, _( ~! r$ q* F0 U- n
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
/ \2 c' p8 |( H7 A3 k" b9 N -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
( v8 ^6 r- |' S5 o -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. x. ?3 a+ ]7 P# Z1 d
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings- B1 y: h; e i% \- `
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities' z$ F3 [+ X% J
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
( _" h. w5 i7 J
: W6 C; x4 q! u+ X! kMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
2 V( U( t) @2 x* r' u$ v) r& l) U
4 Q8 c' K7 J" q& O6 o9 zThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers., f4 `. u* u* w4 ]) B4 X& ~
4 I; ]# [* o% ]1 E$ `" p: B
Refreshment to follow
