讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ i3 O: F8 M j* U' w( j3 r+ r
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
5 ]# |( A! c8 u& i9 Y -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools- p" b5 E; W# ?: v8 L: Y
-- General info about post-secondary education system
+ P& x' n6 R" h& R+ U5 U: v: ~ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs' y7 \# h6 }% ` |2 D
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
/ D2 I1 S" h5 {9 q! E -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % l3 j5 n5 v& [7 P2 N8 H3 |
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
' k" H" q4 w. I% s: ?3 I for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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* f0 \3 s8 X6 n% w) f" N2 {/ D; P2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
) n% H( @/ S8 y0 a' m" D -- General ESL classes information: n9 L8 I L3 o2 f3 r; {- ?3 U: T
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to9 L; t3 M' ?$ d; l
run after-school-care program7 S( ]. l5 L5 c/ w3 s( o. x; A
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 9 @( c2 ~4 Z l* _- g/ z
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
. {, x5 I$ P2 a e; ^ -- 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):
/ Q+ ?' E5 a$ Z" ?) I9 n8 y -- Summary of Gordon Head public services T& m4 p/ R' b( Q
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs) _& S A! m0 s- A5 C& _7 I' r7 v
-- Gordon Head Residents Association: y ^/ x }. o; f- v/ S
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
+ e8 p* m# q1 c5 @ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ b6 ]( e( n0 c7 R3 o! ^6 K
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings3 a2 V6 b# `8 w5 v- j
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
% V( j0 K7 \6 M# F1 ^; ]$ n -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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+ D. `2 X Q7 n( N% V# `/ iMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China c. p$ O. h2 p7 s
|) f8 D5 _3 u H2 b# U9 U* hThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.8 M& E/ N8 g7 n. @
# W5 M& [7 T/ |, S3 Y. {) e7 a' K, qRefreshment to follow
