讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
% f- K1 t% g1 j- q* X7 c -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
2 [$ c2 Q, B7 B1 P -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
9 \3 |3 `" v( {& K! I* |8 s% t -- General info about post-secondary education system $ L% ?6 T( u0 L# w2 ^
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
. {# l$ E" }, C& e# F: V9 g; U -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
9 i% X7 O7 _9 L6 j0 X' S7 ]+ Q -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
$ k) E: l, t2 o( s t, i$ u5 U0 B& M -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
" H9 U9 y7 P. E0 U for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 n+ H# z" W3 v) u3 q8 }8 o
--Q & A
' ?( `+ u9 ~# K& X0 z5 E" j6 d
$ \# q. L( a% ~. M& B& [, n2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
4 @% ?7 p& a# [& p2 N -- General ESL classes information& w" |2 J- `' w3 Q, U
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
" M" B" w) A& N9 z! o! j1 { run after-school-care program
% F+ E6 \9 M5 n -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the * ]5 R S, ^, S/ H- G# n; M3 B
impact on young children’s learning ability.
* V: G' ~, u( w1 x
7 ], d( m' m# |! M f; V3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 H* r, r: }/ |; z- ~
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 }( W5 j% Q( `7 D/ E
* F* U, T; Y# F8 m1 w0 ?4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
# r! ~* n2 R$ w# n x6 l2 y( x -- Summary of Gordon Head public services" s& O$ n' I) P
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
7 k; h1 ], V+ D -- Gordon Head Residents Association
. z7 e; t1 a, N9 l, O D% p) v" T' a -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) M4 R( x+ o2 x5 ]3 A
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
7 R. }1 U, j! } -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
0 L- \* v0 K! ~ ] -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
/ K( z% N9 D1 a5 @ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches i( c l3 ~' p B# I
" K1 d% ^ Q. K1 KMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China6 }. K* Z1 F6 Y: d. c @
( f' _# x7 i$ p) z* {/ _5 ?( g+ n
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
3 B% f! w: T) g7 L# F8 D1 N, t; v" a3 r/ l4 F$ i
Refreshment to follow
