讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
" Q7 K3 N3 Y+ \/ K, F% U3 G! ^- h -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems; ^, j ~8 k$ m; h- [. ]; S
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
N: D( s* V9 l6 e' D -- General info about post-secondary education system ( p$ u' x1 i1 u* p
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs% X7 {; f/ G' Y3 c! M' ~. W2 r3 @
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
' k- ~& C2 X% y( G6 U -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % y' j: w4 M5 e
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
. z% I0 v6 a7 b3 Q# D& i8 ^# y% G for your child’s physical & academic growth? 3 b) t3 C8 I/ v
--Q & A
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4 ?+ `/ w- U- n& u7 e" L1 ?2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
, I. h$ Y% L1 E, a1 }; d -- General ESL classes information3 ]+ K" _# i! h# [! R
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to- O# X4 d4 C+ z2 A& R1 Z6 I
run after-school-care program* R8 H3 q5 T% G3 H! T" D
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the * q" V" p3 @" n9 B: v' R
impact on young children’s learning ability.) H5 v+ g( _3 f* W/ a
! F; ]' w1 ]) P( f3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
@1 Q% S7 g8 m8 B -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
$ H# n( @1 H' E1 W3 B -- Summary of Gordon Head public services* S: ]* G- ] E' {. B* N
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
; p% ^9 d# u$ h- M! q& H+ u d* s5 P -- Gordon Head Residents Association
7 Z8 N! J8 O- J& V7 O% B7 }3 P -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 L- C- V: r) X& t' \8 U -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
& j6 Q8 ?6 m* ?4 \+ {$ E5 p [ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
$ A7 F. T9 Q7 I) K+ Y+ t$ G! Y: w -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 L' t' d6 f6 u! n( X# ]7 G* e
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches* X1 U9 g) Y. q3 ^' P
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China, e# p1 N8 B2 m' p
9 j: v% b' q w4 MThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 l) b$ t, @! h9 o, i9 Z
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Refreshment to follow
