讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 ^* b6 k: g! M) `1 N. ]
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 e( `% z2 p. a
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
4 j( y9 H f* t& F -- General info about post-secondary education system ! Q+ _ u6 j6 G
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
+ e* [5 ]# ~) W -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
% ]9 m% G3 k2 S: h -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
7 _ g2 K9 O; S# @$ L7 g -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage( ?2 h" H1 V, [& P! n! I$ a( f9 k
for your child’s physical & academic growth? & c. x4 {8 @) F5 d+ ] ?
--Q & A
: D3 H% ]; M: O# r q* k& x) m& V
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + l; g' ~' A! H. O1 ~) R# `; P
-- General ESL classes information
6 @- l8 ?6 Z ?7 {4 v: q -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
+ ~) c$ S8 X3 C3 S, m run after-school-care program4 N1 i: U* p6 ~4 c5 I: I; r
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
# C( S6 Z) [0 K2 `, E impact on young children’s learning ability.
9 I, V/ n* `* U; A. ^+ w 8 ~: O% a. O# \
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 }% M" \( }$ f3 t: R6 [& ?
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
3 m, j6 s1 Q* K1 f4 a" z7 {2 C. K& ^" I) a2 V" F3 N! ?/ u6 p' Y# b
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
. n: k0 S, ?' N0 {: u: s" s- | -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
: Y5 _( h* |+ W& h5 T- s% x -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
) i( B* Y5 _* [# q -- Gordon Head Residents Association
0 |5 B4 q( u- s" Y$ w8 I -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
( E5 v6 a3 a( Y1 e- e% p$ x -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
- ?. b# ?& E6 v7 u; G -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings! p7 \! }- M- s
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities' @% p1 k# R7 E6 B( a9 T+ W
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches R* u6 O* V: y9 M
/ p6 N, n N0 A* E8 VMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. \+ w* r. [7 @2 e; y) a
/ m3 q& f. y9 x5 e+ R' KThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 h/ s" J( ^# D. Y+ K2 K# Z7 C
+ N) c, U% ]6 e+ h2 W- x
Refreshment to follow
