讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
" l& T# B1 j/ j) M1 f9 J, _ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
- I- Z; a0 m: l6 K, w# n" E -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
4 M3 Z, ~7 R$ c, s o. s -- General info about post-secondary education system " H' h" \, @! X+ M4 a8 |
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs; y0 G% ]$ `+ v
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers+ T: b2 v% X# Q H& s- k
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
" K* E8 `; e$ Y -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
$ u/ o1 H5 {$ F for your child’s physical & academic growth?
, P& u1 @6 I% _4 O0 L6 W --Q & A0 T: b9 ?1 l; ~6 U5 o! I4 Z5 t
: A$ q' @: D9 {0 ^5 e9 }+ A6 W
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % v" ?6 i9 M; o9 ?+ T2 ]
-- General ESL classes information
9 x- f* W# G6 N: H -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to7 r' f) r7 U, d$ \& p( I P
run after-school-care program
( T4 m. Y& x, f- E1 E+ j7 }" W -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
4 r0 x, d: y7 g& P4 i# ^, ], T impact on young children’s learning ability. I* L( ?$ b" g: t3 i# C
8 K0 e) I; S; p5 S9 W3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
( @* |$ T& Y- N/ a: y -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
/ v, F6 a; y- X, T8 D- b5 r- x
* x3 v9 {6 E) `1 |4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
# k9 O0 Z% Q" @$ b -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
* s- R* h( m/ f -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 C" Y+ B: T m
-- Gordon Head Residents Association) x; y; f/ W' @$ R9 C
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ i9 Q6 G' M, W, p( a
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
( D- C; M* B# j -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
1 P( e1 @( Q2 ? -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
5 E, G( `" \5 j -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches F: G& y, H' U
# B# A. f% b( l2 vMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
0 M, x5 ]" i% ^0 V0 W" b& H' n4 U+ S# ]( X
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
" o- x) K; V5 D# [3 f& d3 I3 Q1 O
( b/ [( h9 v: `1 G% X0 _* \" w, D' yRefreshment to follow
