讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :2 |9 f$ S- G6 Y7 B! J
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems* v/ e1 p7 O6 W5 q% |2 {* P2 E/ P
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
6 E! }' f4 X6 ?& @9 C5 G& E7 |4 C -- General info about post-secondary education system
9 J* F# k& }% v" |$ n -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs( M, C2 M$ Q f8 T
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
7 a' T( @1 |! p1 K* ]& t: I2 } -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 R! R0 k6 a% N+ p3 N6 y
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
9 y* s' F: y8 I* z% F a for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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G" |7 O5 a9 U& z& l* a2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - Z: e$ {- f2 l. M. E( W! t5 u
-- General ESL classes information# C# y) H2 U3 A+ F! B& q+ P3 q3 V
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
9 Z5 d; N: P8 h% k7 \5 Z+ P run after-school-care program/ w/ p9 Y' v! o3 H9 G: n
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) U. V' x, K; s& M
impact on young children’s learning ability.$ ?5 f ]. k+ v* ?1 \. M
* L! q% ~% J8 ?' d5 I# o, |. {3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 B7 P1 K5 N' N
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # O9 i$ N. n( }1 ?
. e/ j$ }* Q' R4 w$ }0 m4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
! g( z n" W) `' j7 [ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 V+ ~7 W2 M6 j3 P- _6 h
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs1 a1 d) j: i5 ?
-- Gordon Head Residents Association2 d) v1 u5 g. u3 ?( Y/ E! i
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 l$ E) G. N. G2 A
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
. P" J: ^& H6 y% u1 y$ m3 Q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings X3 X4 H, Z; H# s- M- c; ?
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities# R; R4 K5 Z; E- b
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches: I) {7 [! t |2 n7 o
8 v0 R, w5 c+ E { Q8 ?/ h( r# v1 \MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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, s2 W! b! s1 p( Z2 \The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& L' `0 k" A9 w2 o. Z
. r! L. A- K9 v7 MRefreshment to follow
