讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 r3 ~. g. d2 N3 @2 e+ I" ]
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
; D+ \$ `; L- R, Y -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
9 C, l0 O D+ u1 ^9 ]$ H( z `2 ] -- General info about post-secondary education system
8 v9 h- l, ]0 t& D/ f& c: a -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs$ P% `! j/ p% Q6 v" _
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' N8 E) P+ V: n, l9 B4 ?/ v; o8 M" m
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
0 d2 m- P6 U7 J) r' ] -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage' R' p) j' C. f. M' x
for your child’s physical & academic growth? s! K- b8 k! b5 h) r8 w& q! L
--Q & A
- q! n# a3 y9 q; y! ~! b3 `9 m9 e
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
# T$ V! K. ?* z" P6 a. A- p/ I+ O -- General ESL classes information
/ B6 v0 U$ X. f m8 f2 ` -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
2 E6 y2 S. v; o run after-school-care program2 i4 }# @0 a9 q# s6 U
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " C* P, n9 { z% y, d
impact on young children’s learning ability.& R9 @6 ~9 Q) N7 s
6 R# f# j% L# ]4 k$ y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
8 d* n( w0 W2 g& d& Z. G8 E -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( o8 J# x4 q$ L: p
' U0 f" X9 C. m9 [* l2 t+ Q$ x
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
4 G9 S1 n' T n$ e -- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 E/ j5 L* Q d, G6 W1 Q* a! s
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
' I! U4 l9 }# x( A' b -- Gordon Head Residents Association
$ q9 }* h1 X7 e! `' m2 M -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth2 F1 R9 ^5 {+ V8 H/ C4 V
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
5 G) C& u" ?" x6 X; ^! Q" |* Z1 } -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
9 i0 m! x) ^1 j4 l3 W -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
( R1 D& n+ ?. Z& L5 c* I! Z -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. r: @% N$ V4 z
; ^5 k) J2 O! N- t+ A) O
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
4 x% i# s. L. }, K. w! w8 |4 Q& ]
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.1 C$ R; I: U" {/ V/ L+ e
8 q5 G( \- l9 ^6 P5 s" Z8 e2 ~Refreshment to follow
