讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
& V$ n' ]8 E# A -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ z Z# c; g& G& i
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 @2 c5 G, Q, g0 ~8 l9 e$ d
-- General info about post-secondary education system
$ N: N* B, k) a -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs# e/ ^5 Z; H" |8 c0 ~
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers5 s) K8 ]- r* W- F
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
& R4 r" ], H! t4 B0 Y9 N+ q -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage+ w" h/ Y" N3 ~5 k( L
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 2 a7 p2 x Y& F: k
--Q & A
! @8 [: @* O. X9 F! E( Y9 U3 W) J7 B. c" Z) @/ D f
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
6 C) X8 b7 B& p& A1 _" e# ^ -- General ESL classes information2 j# t/ [# K+ n5 j( ~% p- g
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to5 a* ^( T2 ?6 S, x8 b
run after-school-care program
+ P: n# d; _# T) N$ y4 m* B# K- l -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
2 V7 Z# m+ f% n! v8 m# F% x' M impact on young children’s learning ability.
, E8 u% E( U# B% W; J0 |7 h! x" g & c% X. J2 e( X& k. h& l
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ t' i. ~! R' q' m9 x
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 k- L$ r6 e" T
% V$ R# ]% r: s. Q- V
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
U' y' V! @2 W3 ~0 W H; ^/ l6 l+ ^ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services. n+ H0 f& }; m/ x( O% u4 o3 Y
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs q7 a Z# U$ H# z' U+ {7 y
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
! o6 d# d$ ~6 R0 ^) k -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% A9 ~1 @* w' I! |1 t
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth- `8 e5 d, n- V D1 @' F+ X( }4 D
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
- T, g, A& E4 y" P) P5 N' M/ }: F6 ?4 Z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
7 r8 l- p. _5 ]6 I -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
( u1 O8 @; L7 x' |2 D6 S t" S* A# l3 Q* R7 C% I& _3 p
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
1 ^/ x* p! i* q- A/ \1 J; q/ `
& w8 r6 [$ r0 y& o1 l. DThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
6 E2 ~) G# T* X0 _* u2 h& f
+ f2 M+ V& v2 C: G. {7 @. XRefreshment to follow
