讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 p. P; e0 M! p, o7 F# ~! o
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems3 c0 ~0 J7 B* t1 s/ A% `8 F
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
/ x( ^- f$ [ z# y, A -- General info about post-secondary education system 2 O4 c2 A$ z& S! {1 C
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 M% J: L/ E0 }$ v( u
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
: A0 V% h. Y& _) D- r9 a -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
' G3 _+ `1 {( p$ d/ h -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- O7 d: y7 M/ W/ i, w/ m
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 e( ~. j" W) M/ S- K
--Q & A
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" ?" @' z' u8 N% j' e C2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
, C v# K$ I+ V/ g G3 q -- General ESL classes information" I5 ^6 Q8 a. y/ U2 R( A
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" R, G% q" N Z4 A/ x
run after-school-care program+ j) R( P2 l) |' r6 Q" I
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 p( {0 d# M2 B& ?! ~. g& y* |; s
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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; H' k9 r7 c, ^# R3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 S! w) x+ i/ _- ]
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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6 v# Q6 t- D8 ]3 t% n4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
& C6 v: e8 Q y' L% m& `, } -- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 q4 [9 V# H- Q/ u E' \
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
" `6 k& d( f2 P; s) _ -- Gordon Head Residents Association) K. g# N W/ S# c+ g
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* b) f0 n" V/ q1 h
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
+ f$ _/ F! D9 } -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
# ]* m( c4 m" N2 j( f -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 @9 M4 i0 ^. J# n2 k
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ f" ^. A" j1 P
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China4 l+ D8 J4 l$ U; d) a
0 L% u7 Z' C. l; u, [9 \The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.8 X( Z3 Z. T/ \6 e, K( ?
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Refreshment to follow
