讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( t: C% d# |. |3 f% x
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems3 ~, S X, _" I# x! ~
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
, |3 l1 P& \: \4 N! h7 v9 [3 A -- General info about post-secondary education system
! b4 p5 H! V* h -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
. g! @$ t( |1 C, q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
/ i6 d& [! g& {8 W H% q% M3 M -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; |. P2 |+ |( O d
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
# F4 N+ Y2 Z/ b- y for your child’s physical & academic growth?
4 s" ~6 g- A& u- B, ^* G! b$ K0 z" ^ --Q & A
' U X# G' E4 h. b% ~, |5 U# n V4 O+ I9 r( x6 I3 Z
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! i/ W) n* f7 H
-- General ESL classes information/ G" d5 g5 U* c: ^! z
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. G. l: i) i2 I) Q8 j5 v+ X8 b9 `
run after-school-care program
9 c# z+ n# j& M. ? -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( T$ D, [6 Z5 @3 B7 R
impact on young children’s learning ability.5 n& n7 s, [" c9 x8 b) n
& A9 \' g& \! g3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
6 j# Y. W5 v1 `& F$ g -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
# G& M4 Q, F- s0 c9 ~
% C! `0 z% l- ?/ S8 U4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( ^+ \: A; {/ D4 s3 S- H) [7 n
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
$ K0 b# r* r( m( ^4 ?) J5 j: v -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 |+ x% b. k9 o7 e0 a2 J
-- Gordon Head Residents Association/ p; ^3 m, ?' S5 j; w' W
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ C' Q1 ]! g3 [6 N/ l
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
8 @# O9 k7 m1 P -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings4 Y3 p4 R! l! _5 U6 K0 i
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities# v1 S- `' F/ d& ^& A* m6 C, q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 h* N, t+ j8 N' W% Q4 @. B7 I/ P. {
8 v6 s2 O! z, m' D4 g* Y0 g
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
* L: _ a9 ?- {6 y, [8 R2 o' c& g0 Q( F, v5 A2 T' q8 O5 O
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
9 Y7 D" i1 B; |3 K1 I9 z5 {5 }5 k" ?/ i* K1 ?
Refreshment to follow
