讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
: y" l, I5 ^3 R" l! K& t# f -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
4 n+ ?. F0 a% P3 U" ? -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools- i7 D) d; [5 D! I! f( Y
-- General info about post-secondary education system
# U" h5 [" e" t# q- P. b -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
$ j- d! N, @+ f$ _) a0 F' \ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers% @3 l; T( P" e% ` U
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
3 X& r; k3 }# Q9 X% h, y' i -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
9 u2 g' v9 Y3 T: ~1 R; @ for your child’s physical & academic growth? ( X6 e; r7 y! Y
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
1 j/ w+ D3 a" i' E+ J& A8 i -- General ESL classes information
3 |8 v0 O4 {1 X( _8 j -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to1 Q# [2 x4 k. ], p0 b0 S
run after-school-care program
6 J5 I& ^% H0 v5 V) E9 q% h# r -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
: P! z4 n# H6 w- c1 s. g* T impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 1 n Q+ M) Q7 R
-- 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): 5 R2 W5 }, x" {3 V3 a2 z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
# Z& P" p* v. Z; N# B+ J -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs; n, h- y6 {/ D) b
-- Gordon Head Residents Association, @; x# e' [, S5 A4 s( }
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ o" n R0 n* [1 v5 V. Y, `- c
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth: k0 X" b. U1 A
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings% ]$ t$ Q0 {& F4 u
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
( R& n% c3 v* b, ~, o+ Z -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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, d3 N, c2 S3 L3 g7 M& O% FMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China5 {8 @! n/ Z4 O! ]2 q5 O
3 r3 u3 s. Q7 x6 y6 L+ U A) ]The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.' I+ Z5 p. R& O; a/ t8 i# U
- {( F: k6 j& O* bRefreshment to follow
