讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
P" r; |! y$ ~3 ~; Q' p+ d -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
% G/ l1 A9 }$ r: ^/ l$ \- H -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
% v# P, R& c# B0 P9 [ -- General info about post-secondary education system
1 |0 @ Z) e5 C -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs( [" r! M b: L0 v" X
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers6 w. R$ w( A) D$ K6 Y: s2 T
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
; L; _( {8 A" g. @7 h -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 { p5 c8 |7 H* E" e
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + A! c2 n3 l: g! N4 ~
-- General ESL classes information' d& N8 P$ J; Q/ v/ k7 D
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to9 `: p# C3 s" S- Z1 Z1 s1 a& @+ P
run after-school-care program
K# c/ y6 H. l1 s! x -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 1 M, T0 a7 Q( C: \; n% q* c
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % b: ]! k, x" ^9 Q; ~0 h
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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# K- d0 w3 O# c( f4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & l. R. {, E. |/ y: K0 m! P
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services. e" _. f5 j1 H' h' U
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
% c4 g( i2 a( B" {3 f -- Gordon Head Residents Association7 L0 @; d# |9 E3 f& d# g2 l/ s
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
2 a+ R8 }! v% q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 {$ {; r, \) t" J+ a
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings( y. _! H' ]9 p! E7 [4 S0 ]
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
$ Q3 W7 y. b: c! n -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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( q, ~. @5 Z$ ]! p7 E& AThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.6 O& Y: Q E7 d2 h
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Refreshment to follow
