讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
. ~7 i% @9 `1 c7 x: f! C9 r -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
; U1 G/ R& u9 J% v -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools3 V. F) S' P$ i- Y9 s# G d& ~
-- General info about post-secondary education system
+ j8 n% t d9 |& c% m1 } -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: {- w0 r. ~2 t U) }
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers# M. t+ C9 N9 L: q' G
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 6 t3 j' ]' o1 D" u
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
8 h; Q7 I& U$ c7 a( P for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 K6 P B0 `% m0 J$ [
--Q & A
0 f7 x5 N; f. R
- Y ?% W+ D9 Y# K2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - z* u' c# c& o! q8 ^8 c S
-- General ESL classes information5 W3 o0 R# I! p6 Z9 \
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
. w* t- C" H ]7 o1 g! F run after-school-care program
% ^5 v' U* z5 q- l4 M. d -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
: _5 D4 ^4 C' {% f% H3 Z. B H impact on young children’s learning ability.
, @8 |( _$ P9 s! k. l) j7 L B) y2 ~* d2 n; C
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
# e; w3 U) @; v- O -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 4 P; Q. Y( X3 N3 b# y5 `
# Z. h0 O8 U8 Y; _: O4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 2 @5 D) T: N. @6 I5 G% u
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
3 ]8 Q: O& s) |5 B7 I3 B -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
2 U6 F, [$ B* T3 T% [$ t" N -- Gordon Head Residents Association) c; x- p8 @( W) h3 ?+ [' P& x
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
! L1 y* t9 i0 C( p) e: w7 K% { -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& u, A; ]( V9 S9 W
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings6 R6 g. @5 Z! d' Y2 Y! N0 `' N
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities$ D! `( `3 `0 m3 J; K0 l) e9 M( v
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
, f% z/ N7 d+ C4 k1 X- H y
, {4 G! J3 P3 D7 C! I- tMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
3 j4 O1 M# `2 ? ]" z5 O+ w- J
( }& N% Z7 i* b6 QThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.4 k5 e6 N( R) a; Q
. M& _8 q/ p! ]
Refreshment to follow
