讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# P v- e4 x" A0 z6 [7 F* K
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
0 w& t8 c+ G2 w/ Y -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
2 x* k- g$ w3 T* E) f -- General info about post-secondary education system
0 s( L+ V1 H: g2 \4 Q B) C7 j -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs% r9 x) r7 B0 |8 o
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers/ [* P3 g) B+ T
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
5 h* G4 W$ Z, s: a' N -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
1 k* l0 e- |2 \+ j for your child’s physical & academic growth?
) ?/ v& E3 W; Z" g8 x3 W8 K --Q & A
2 F j: E! E. w. \! e0 K& n% k9 S- v) [7 v6 W
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
$ k" B" U2 V+ a -- General ESL classes information
6 J8 o9 e5 [& H1 r -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to$ G, p! U% v# S8 r/ I
run after-school-care program" K. H; r2 B/ w$ |* w, V* ^
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
6 N) n9 ]" {# Y* j2 ?3 v impact on young children’s learning ability.* `3 n: j- c0 ~% V |
+ u5 L) l( Y9 z6 O9 N
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
6 f1 e- N- ?' [* } -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
% S9 c8 P& U* z: T6 q
* |+ d# w8 [# I+ U4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
4 Q4 e: _. _2 p# G" I0 e2 V0 R6 p -- Summary of Gordon Head public services* [+ x3 m. x' [9 X8 E- p2 [
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs# }' } S% k. g( Y# k0 X9 f& [
-- Gordon Head Residents Association7 c; U! u, Y0 H8 [, c
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth1 J8 i4 S- V2 @
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ V) e, E! L5 W3 }1 p% B9 q k
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings q5 l) P7 s6 Z+ Q# M$ C$ o$ ]& w2 r
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
( j) J A) P) s1 m -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches) e" F4 M: I2 i* _, E4 R6 V' c' u
8 b/ B+ V# |0 r4 T6 n. l9 L. d/ [2 l
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
. C8 Z2 \- ], l$ r1 t3 S: S
9 y2 B. ^$ @7 E2 WThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
. W7 e8 k- U2 d' ]$ J
' d6 b2 ^/ W& f# sRefreshment to follow
