讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :+ S9 G- O/ q. M+ K& N/ i
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems. ]+ M; f# a0 d
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
( W) l: H+ T4 k: M7 a) D# |! g -- General info about post-secondary education system
1 r6 h8 L1 D) e -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
3 [; `1 T6 t( H4 m& g -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
4 b/ Q) n8 n! K% y( F# Y, C -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . }/ x% E3 B% V( [
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
5 P! T" u7 ~) W1 N8 u" O for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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# u# r. G* c( ^+ X/ X, Y. z2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ; g( ~( g$ {0 ~( m+ U' t2 i
-- General ESL classes information/ m% f9 ~1 y' D9 f8 A+ y
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to/ U$ `9 o" N% B1 {
run after-school-care program
5 c7 H; T' h( ~0 u7 |4 Z -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # ]& n, w" C9 d5 b% V6 |6 \
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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. x: [1 v: b8 t) O( {2 i. V3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 g( R4 o0 ~ |' O G
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! b" S4 E/ q0 k; D* s9 }
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 ?! f$ e$ O; C7 `3 p
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 q+ c2 t) o- |5 Q/ `$ u
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs' t$ v% H+ x% |1 W4 Z4 _: }! n# b
-- Gordon Head Residents Association7 H) s2 n/ P3 C: j
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* f# n- H1 H0 `3 w
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth6 ^2 W3 J& N! ]5 a+ E
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings" W( Z0 M0 v+ q. j6 ~* q0 f# |: d7 q
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
: o& z7 O, I- u3 S( A4 ` -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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; N4 q0 C1 r& y* F! n1 _: W+ @MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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( R; I- ]+ Z5 L/ h( {' r4 ~The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.2 D% V" @$ S8 o ], B" c
$ [0 K; B6 E( {/ [4 N ^Refreshment to follow
