讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :* u6 D W: Q4 D0 s0 _; {8 X
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
2 x/ {! i1 m B% Z -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 q$ M& v5 a% p
-- General info about post-secondary education system ) E/ j/ `+ @9 Z6 v/ L1 J
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
3 ^% M, g7 b- q- j3 P- o -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers" t: X+ {' y5 P' I- C& A0 {
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
) \$ f! _. a& c0 }( m" l; r -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage& E; H i* n! }! d7 }0 x( s) j
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ; E% j# ]* `$ i3 \% T6 x
--Q & A! ^8 _5 B0 t$ P0 [# u' N1 Q D g
9 o1 Z- Z7 ~" K9 R1 B x2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
1 F; Z8 |% C3 [8 d -- General ESL classes information
- \* O2 S8 [ X4 [ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to* X& z$ P# \0 H6 ^1 u, ?( U
run after-school-care program# \/ O# Z5 d( t3 W7 q0 W
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the G! R/ a/ r3 F
impact on young children’s learning ability.
7 L: I' U; l$ g% m! C6 ^/ x # b- j% a. J& I4 T& ^* k
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
3 v+ p; o! w, x3 t/ ]: e -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 V( ?$ a3 E- A/ n" [
! {/ B! m5 v2 g- e9 h3 }6 y
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): S- I( l* k# ~) D8 f: z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services. k2 v" Z" }6 G; v, q
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
1 u0 s8 j7 v! |2 M1 i! H5 C! { -- Gordon Head Residents Association
# J8 D0 y0 m6 p M: H0 L( r -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& b& e) _+ r! b, C4 S( W
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 P" W0 q4 @( U/ l8 P
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
4 I8 o4 T9 ^' w* }$ S8 n' @6 t6 W -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
! a% Q" \% r5 D% @: R -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
& L% @! R, m7 v. P( J8 D+ n. M2 j5 X- `5 t
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China/ l& S! C2 D0 t( Z
6 e1 F- a2 W" E( C' ~The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
6 K! X1 ^+ t I' S
3 N* l' _9 M5 X0 l1 `Refreshment to follow
