讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :1 O8 [2 c N; l% y
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 h2 b+ l7 q3 f# u8 @; H0 r& T2 L, a
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
8 C2 t n* j9 T -- General info about post-secondary education system , B g K/ N1 {% C+ I2 O& u
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs+ K& z3 w2 t% _$ j# ]8 @ U
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
+ X- C8 b4 d$ K5 Y- ]: E. ], G2 V -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 ]. V: w9 ^, A8 A6 w! r4 ~3 g, X
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage& e g6 R0 n: `1 l$ [- ~6 J2 h2 f
for your child’s physical & academic growth? & i- G1 `' X$ I; i+ X) }1 ?
--Q & A
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' X8 k4 P& W, g3 n- |& a2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( L( J/ y4 W2 _
-- General ESL classes information
+ F/ h( m) H6 @0 H -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to% ] ~# h' q5 [ n! F
run after-school-care program
/ @- y, e( O1 X: ] -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " }4 |3 r5 n# J) p$ C
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
: f, H: a% y% p+ U0 T -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 0 a" ] y4 E4 Y1 U' j, v2 Q/ }
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
$ S `, }( T& K! Y -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
V1 Z- ^) N: t5 r -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
4 C5 m6 ?8 _. {) j -- Gordon Head Residents Association; Q7 i# h: @7 c/ E M: s
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth8 W9 ^% ~+ |" h: E, A: U) A& Y
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 j5 X# \+ V. R8 W# y* P
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 z: J* D7 U; V4 X. j
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
5 H' B J; A4 W9 s6 i# B* B -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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7 ^" @+ k: n$ H0 P6 ^% T' p( mThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.1 |( V+ a0 s: [, _
2 u' E' d& Y/ E1 u6 b& C1 RRefreshment to follow
