讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
j. @* V) e, V" Z4 W: B2 I -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
3 f1 A4 |4 ?5 U' v r g2 i -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
1 M# X4 C6 z" e -- General info about post-secondary education system ( n; G* k+ g* Z o/ _
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs' y2 J& w/ h; `) y* k$ R! M( n
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers& ~; x1 f. K9 b# J2 f7 @. s4 K
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
. i# M2 `( m: G( K -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
9 g6 k# U' `. x$ j; ~4 U for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 P# Y f" H. K$ u) F9 I' ^
--Q & A
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7 S! X2 ]+ f' i: Q. E2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - d" B7 h3 z( J- l( J- n u
-- General ESL classes information
: W) T4 b4 g" k- z1 Z/ N5 w -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
! r! w. ^% O' I run after-school-care program- N9 C2 B n$ S; y
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 Q1 k+ _! i) p- M) N5 [6 S
impact on young children’s learning ability. H2 @, n* W3 ]( J2 u, D$ x
" W' e' Y7 p6 i6 t; D6 w: V3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , C" A9 D6 v! h5 q9 I# ^: ^; A
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 Y0 c# \/ e7 ?2 w4 W& \% n& V
5 o' ~( O+ l/ H& m2 A0 A4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & {3 W0 u" U, q% f9 j1 _
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ G; K- j! W+ @# S8 H/ ~, J2 Y
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
& G0 P3 w; w' p* a6 z* D( ]& h -- Gordon Head Residents Association$ X" \6 q1 }& i
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 p8 n& J+ z& n1 c
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
" e. \' l% A+ O% p$ o -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
! e( `0 ~8 V9 z: G" N( a -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( k1 ]+ Y0 R" L1 y' Q0 R
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' g9 h8 E9 U. J* \
6 Z5 E4 x5 E* mMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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2 C" O$ a2 a4 [+ N7 HThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.9 m @. j" y1 G$ t6 `
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Refreshment to follow
