讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
! r1 C$ M7 l9 T- j5 X) E. P9 c& F -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems; H7 B+ E. {0 a z& b# O
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools( `8 X8 W. P. ?, |( o1 m! b3 _# B0 L/ p
-- General info about post-secondary education system 7 M& ~3 h- I! |6 C8 \, B
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs0 r& |4 r9 |$ i/ d. ~
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 |/ Z4 ] Z9 V; T8 U0 K
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
; Y; F9 Z) Z! f; K. e6 t -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 D' b, W7 Z: s
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 O$ t' O& D5 j, R. G) L+ C
--Q & A
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7 |! M/ I0 q! V+ M3 I( d, U2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / t) g0 ~, l# J
-- General ESL classes information
( x& n8 c1 Q6 J6 H- C -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
/ _/ ` j" a5 e; Q+ v run after-school-care program
. V- W4 ]- V7 ]0 x/ Z4 E5 Q7 P -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 g* J* f, _' Z9 S0 V2 _
impact on young children’s learning ability.+ X5 n; B- i8 Y" L5 w
# ?2 g! j; Q. v* E/ y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
& v/ Y$ e" I/ R! `% G9 }( g: Z7 U -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ~7 s4 s/ @: ], |
l0 K; w; J: o$ F) r0 }7 m4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 }+ @0 b- a/ q
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
0 _2 C, h5 z. Z5 m% H7 M -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ x$ G, Y! M6 K# M
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
+ U' C; c' D# ^ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth8 g9 S' q5 I# ?" q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 @+ X: }, ~" N, ^+ _
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
% G. [3 I% G: A8 f -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
$ Y! D6 o8 q( X -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches! g( L5 A8 ^+ f
7 C8 a; \2 e5 OMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. ?: x7 R5 W$ H/ R6 M" N2 I
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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8 G6 r! {1 ]! c% e" V9 URefreshment to follow
