讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ z. ^% E$ v# m7 l8 m
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems+ @' x8 i: K* w3 p! F
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
4 q8 M+ m ]- O# M -- General info about post-secondary education system
% _$ V( \8 y# Q# U; E: X; I% E, i -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" A a% Y& D! {# _! ~
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 \7 T, c2 X$ Z( F
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
8 ]1 J" H( p4 G( s; Y -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage8 W0 ^- c+ n' C# e
for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ v& Y7 A. S6 d; g# O
--Q & A
, F* }+ O2 U7 H: G8 x# A2 O" T6 @( n' {2 H2 Q$ P7 W9 T
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): , s" ]7 `" T% K! K# X/ A5 U
-- General ESL classes information
! C. x8 }! L/ f3 J, J7 I -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to: y" O2 d6 j: ^0 I P
run after-school-care program- f, M4 J% R/ @* F8 e, {& {2 o
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( q+ X8 d2 r5 p; g$ _
impact on young children’s learning ability.
& e$ P6 m7 \ j
h k# F9 O. Q, e3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 Y3 F2 `. w8 o) x& |/ A# E
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
/ [9 g b% X1 n0 s2 m& ~. b' F2 Z: P% o& [# X9 K
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
4 Q1 k& |$ Y3 I9 B -- Summary of Gordon Head public services" Y2 n( p& W" n
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs5 X! l! t5 t3 Q9 B- y! r" W1 H
-- Gordon Head Residents Association7 h @& j! o; h. m# U' q1 z$ v2 X! J
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
2 d6 @; H m" S- }) h. ] -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth0 P( F6 q6 S0 l: q1 m4 F& |
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings G8 E& W5 {) V2 i+ b+ F
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities9 Q0 p1 B% |: E
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches& o2 r$ o' @8 b6 p3 o/ B! e9 f
1 X! J1 {- y& p% @
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
% C0 G3 S/ ?% S& m, R i. [8 R; y8 P9 |8 z2 b8 @
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
. @9 j( w9 Y1 C. ^; @0 u) V9 x' a0 W' ^6 \
Refreshment to follow
