讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : X- d6 z0 V0 ?6 F% m
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
2 b' K. D8 ^, h/ ~% ?+ ~; D -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools$ P" h( J5 N, p- p% R
-- General info about post-secondary education system
! E8 l/ P! {- I) h: x -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs$ y* ~" e& F# a; _) u
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
q# R4 n( z; [- b' Q+ k+ X- w -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 Z& q& B. V' Y5 R# D$ j) Q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
% \3 T2 ^, V. A& U. r. S& P; o' f for your child’s physical & academic growth?
3 X8 C# j3 s6 i) ^4 Z --Q & A
: J3 r( z/ @) k4 v3 H& H K4 R5 U: t u1 o Q+ i7 j, I- o: X
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
# G! f% e3 S; {. ]) I -- General ESL classes information
) W" K. _* ~- w( b7 a -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
O/ e7 y8 P4 G `9 Y5 C run after-school-care program( e7 Z+ ^ [; u3 r5 h0 l: E
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
9 m" k) R- N, k& v( U impact on young children’s learning ability.
1 B0 j7 t6 w( x0 ~) Q& h* ^
/ T+ P- L X r% {, X2 P/ }3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , f0 v( ~" h e% W1 n
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
r' {0 ]/ v9 o( o& N1 g& N- Q5 h- Z6 U! t
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
1 x0 ?/ K6 k6 b7 B- N0 q. Q2 p -- Summary of Gordon Head public services9 G2 g8 W# a4 {% H. Y" f5 p
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
! T9 S+ a) q t/ n. T -- Gordon Head Residents Association( a+ t. G8 T3 L# _/ k9 t( }
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
8 z/ q" ]1 z+ W: v! l/ x/ N -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
' p$ n9 \ V/ I# _ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings6 d N& [& h! |( U! y/ ?1 G, Q
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
8 N, E6 q/ I: a4 e% b -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
?% q$ V0 N! Y0 x5 z9 R( O( N
+ F" S6 p, j- X* O$ u6 RMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! H. O( R8 }6 n4 J1 c
5 M; T1 F+ e/ dThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 h3 a& C* N! S% F: R/ ?
2 \( f9 a' s5 ?8 P) i2 t0 |) R$ [Refreshment to follow
