讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : j. C* d+ U! s: ?4 Z! W4 N+ `
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
6 L* {$ V7 P- e) k1 C! R0 R6 q4 h8 K5 v -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools: K6 S$ e9 D9 o; q2 x( m
-- General info about post-secondary education system 5 v+ I: I1 x+ T8 C$ V
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
( x4 H$ E0 t W1 K: Q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers) p) c9 f: J$ ]* V$ `
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
) _' f& F6 V) M7 R! E6 C -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
5 `5 q$ N, C1 [. n+ ^ i2 ~ for your child’s physical & academic growth?
0 s4 c( {. p( s4 W1 r --Q & A: d3 S2 J' p( A
2 T- k8 w' Z W) x' Z( c: |; c2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " c( J9 u2 h0 g
-- General ESL classes information, O! n+ V. ^; G; |. Q
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to: l; U) x3 d2 j6 y: L9 K
run after-school-care program
3 v" d3 P7 z9 } -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
) Z9 `; m( j: }6 @ impact on young children’s learning ability.
% v& i3 A! R/ E2 i& ?4 e9 a & U2 q; w/ p, E
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
1 a5 Q3 ^/ j. h u0 M3 V; A4 u" n -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) Z+ ?7 C' p+ p$ z _4 \, T7 w
" J) i @* p8 b* r' b5 H* ~4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
, { S! Z) F8 v* } -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
6 W! s, [8 D* _1 [ t0 [ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
& C( P9 I0 ]" I$ L/ R9 p9 h -- Gordon Head Residents Association0 s& w8 s, u8 q! d
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
7 Z1 \; t2 H" i9 n5 y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
6 {& Z, }5 {7 y! l6 W& a) F7 ~ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings& x" M( `: l0 T3 ~1 V
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
7 `: z, N$ n. w( P* k -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
& i8 Z! D3 `2 N% u
$ `7 K7 n- k% p' Y( `MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China6 ^' k0 V' G) \% w; n
Y8 j" R$ a8 \; w/ L# C/ X
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.. W; N, r8 s! Z; \- |8 v6 B) m! {, b
, {3 O- v- W0 W2 Y8 YRefreshment to follow
