讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 f# i+ \5 _& h, d
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems9 f( w$ K$ R l
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools2 o0 K/ Y" O* @6 p& I9 R3 t" h
-- General info about post-secondary education system $ G" Z% b; \/ H9 R
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs2 V- x) ~+ `4 H% ]5 s: ~+ G0 B# f
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 b5 Y' z- }& }; M
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
7 A" k5 n: h" F1 D- Z7 T! } -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 ^+ I ~4 ^+ W& B+ f8 Q) N# i7 W
for your child’s physical & academic growth? / k5 I0 G- l/ G0 w
--Q & A! g. \8 f6 k% a3 c: N q9 s
/ R5 F+ X8 \! w( y
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
( ?' D- ?) a: Z, Q! ] -- General ESL classes information9 L% {2 _9 w+ S/ [3 N+ f+ N9 K
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to0 ]2 @7 e2 D# M4 S4 ]+ C/ H% |
run after-school-care program
' g! M, Z6 |' ?- y3 a2 l3 v" G% s -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 6 O' W! a3 V p3 i3 g4 J6 Q
impact on young children’s learning ability.
, b/ ^2 C& V. u0 [1 a }0 f3 ^ 7 k* k/ f+ m2 s7 J
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): - V# w/ I8 J% x
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
& g' P& r( P+ j) D+ A! X S! u
4 `& R+ x, ]# J1 d" _4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 ~5 x' _7 b \% F2 H8 `; s. k
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
$ N8 H9 Y7 \) Y -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 b: p, Y$ _% ~% H( w1 U
-- Gordon Head Residents Association- n2 F0 B* c2 q* }- f6 S1 _
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" ~# u; Y j" ]) x
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth1 W3 v. T' G/ y
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings0 D% e9 t `: G! z9 y2 I
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
* I& u! `. X' f' x+ X -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches" C0 U: `6 Y; c( H7 X
8 B6 z. J. @4 J" o
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China1 C; u1 ?, F u4 Y
) }$ j' l! s9 _5 d& hThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
% t4 b/ L' Q0 `& i! Z1 t$ c% {! t+ W. G+ {+ Y' D
Refreshment to follow
