讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :2 x0 P6 n- d& V
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
7 O s' n! ` G$ p -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools. O5 |$ o; q: Q& ?9 H
-- General info about post-secondary education system % v9 A m0 L7 K$ [
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
- e2 B5 P5 x4 Z6 C; k+ T -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
/ z) l7 T7 N2 o, _3 I4 i -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / V" B5 W, O" j/ e( r
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 a5 J* T7 V: H/ ]
for your child’s physical & academic growth? # w( B% E: V# q1 ]: F
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): # K2 F2 Y1 v! m: U1 Z1 F
-- General ESL classes information
6 P% ~, g$ ]$ S# U -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
# t+ N6 F& k7 y9 {* B, Q: g run after-school-care program3 s% l+ G& V5 n' j7 n5 q
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 R# S! w! N' ~" i
impact on young children’s learning ability.- y @$ h; Z& R+ U
3 w' Q6 X2 X& r: W5 N. B- ]' N3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % J% ?9 U( [# J: Q
-- 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):
8 v' I* \4 J1 _ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services3 k3 T; D3 r2 h( q/ |. B" D
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" _# s' Z. _( o6 h
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
& P6 Z ]' j( k. Y3 E -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
/ X2 z" U. e7 c9 e8 r+ r C -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
/ B" @( k3 U; _- d* X1 T6 g -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
5 `/ ]' q0 Y* ?: p -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
- X- k3 a( C6 u, \' x0 ^ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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D i, ]1 C; DMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 h! x+ m- K# {# |" q! j
4 P$ \ L) y7 d+ iThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.( [$ y/ A, N' f: G7 c
- q( d# e! g4 I* eRefreshment to follow
