讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :. \$ a8 P7 }, U
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
% c8 Q, M$ k, A$ C ^/ E' u! h -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
# q6 i' s, Y! q" J/ u5 L -- General info about post-secondary education system
; c: n n) _& c7 J, Z* j3 h* x -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
6 w1 {4 Y5 I' O" {. H -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers7 p8 ]7 y; A; _ m+ w! i& v3 Z# h
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : R/ X, w3 c' E" _8 ]) {" `) @
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage. l9 b! w/ c! B$ z4 ~6 Y" ] }. N: p
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
0 S, j3 j1 c: C8 ? --Q & A
. O2 d1 t/ {7 q8 v. Z0 X4 i b: K1 e' _3 a; d
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 c0 @% e. d" m, `' Y
-- General ESL classes information X! C- s( {+ @, F) @; d( n( c
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to9 x+ \5 Q& X3 o: l8 r
run after-school-care program0 H! I9 W' G& r( }( ?% B
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
5 j1 [6 j% g; f& [8 j8 R& A impact on young children’s learning ability.
& K. v/ ~& i. C4 E5 W, A( p* Z4 U3 _$ K
5 z7 p3 p2 Q% a: @! |6 e- e- a7 f3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
" @# I5 W/ j. S2 h -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , q' V5 j) _. D
, P9 ^# d+ q7 K# F: l" d
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
: ]% L) A) E' R -- Summary of Gordon Head public services. z( _! H, `* U2 c2 a* N
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs0 p9 v+ a) p( q1 V
-- Gordon Head Residents Association9 S7 W0 L8 o( q/ u7 \) i; @2 d- ]
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ J1 h5 N# ^! R9 I. Z, O$ F
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth# P" E4 V5 V1 f& Z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings! n5 |. I1 Q, A$ D( M& [
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
) u( e( c/ K R( u! Y -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
! B6 e7 _6 {& ]/ w- q: R; Z: n) g0 _/ E& C3 y X* o% h
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ f1 x- A& q) X* \
, w) Q r( g) B' D7 j( `0 C
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* t6 @/ |- B( [' o4 r
- u9 U: \5 @5 b, @Refreshment to follow
