讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :& |$ }5 v) F7 e# S- L& ^& S9 B- X }
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
' |9 I# |6 @" u( E; C( A -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
/ _3 I' F; z7 z( Q$ \ -- General info about post-secondary education system
" I6 G* @3 u( ?# w; L0 x2 o -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
# f2 [, h2 T: b7 y' n1 ` -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
% w: C8 X+ e, E( O -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
2 {$ V, N7 c3 V3 X+ H+ m -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage. q) q d/ l0 G2 M. V3 |
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 A l" y. H" ^/ M) E
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9 J8 a. M3 u; b: ?: c2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
5 w$ W! _2 y3 u: B: M* G -- General ESL classes information5 p$ _6 c% S; Z
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
" H0 z& s5 {/ W3 a! B3 t run after-school-care program
1 g- Z4 E2 H2 Q4 l4 e$ v/ W -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 9 [ G$ ~3 E! R
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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: J8 R% [) P, j# D3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
) |. S1 u3 H, T) b -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' q, o% U$ i' T+ k0 M8 ?
" H. G3 N3 R1 z4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
0 Y6 ]2 N2 B7 ? -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
8 G ~8 _+ m! C: E -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs* F) `9 _7 q" J' q
-- Gordon Head Residents Association4 c- k$ M! }, j$ X
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" p) i* [2 F% N( d
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth0 W0 `( I1 T8 h9 l) B
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
) v; [4 V4 R/ l4 y+ C# U -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
& {% Q* G' R6 l' c+ A8 A -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China1 Q( M* j; T. Y7 S. {* G
9 G7 O/ P7 V9 r7 ^The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
