讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
$ f/ `( v/ b$ i) d! t6 c2 B+ m- V! u -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems5 y2 W. B0 X/ |# m) U1 G3 I
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
2 u3 ^; ~6 C" f0 X |: ?# C8 ` -- General info about post-secondary education system
. \" `, B( c# O" D: } -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
+ v `- S3 N, l: ] -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers s! e2 N5 K2 E! w# g/ @! n
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ( P* U& J$ O8 M9 U/ k
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
3 l" `# W, L2 \; T7 v for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 _" f: _9 A/ q; u
--Q & A
( P1 L' r. x" o/ p8 Y
7 @7 u% T5 m! h: v/ i1 |2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
* w" i8 l: W- n9 n* x -- General ESL classes information
}; m8 G* u7 v. u' a* \! H -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to/ |9 _. H# |3 N( K& F. `$ f( R" r1 a
run after-school-care program
$ J5 i2 S( I/ z; L -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , g" L+ ~6 b1 d. Q" W: {0 d
impact on young children’s learning ability.
- \" z3 @3 X6 `6 J $ p G. F1 c" o
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
' o" y# P) k0 {/ X1 @6 W1 S* ? -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
" u; N6 U9 D6 I6 j, ~6 C" e8 Y2 `* t- f! |6 \2 Y5 }
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
# k$ _/ o$ U( m) }% [2 n -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
7 y6 Q8 Z; O3 V% w1 H l3 b8 Z -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
' |& h4 N N3 ~, Y -- Gordon Head Residents Association* T+ m) _% W/ [7 Y P: R8 h/ e ]
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. i# O' y* ?0 d- Q; X: w& C. j
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 u3 {1 }# m% {: u
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
+ E; B* b( A1 `% { -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
7 i* b4 z$ E2 _5 L3 S6 R -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches" q1 ^: H6 z; w0 h, C
/ P$ {: J( W7 ~
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
" v5 O' n" K# M, ]) V5 ?5 v* p) b; q/ W' |
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
! B5 ^6 z& G( {) _( F% E4 o1 W$ H" J8 Z/ c3 J+ i) | X
Refreshment to follow
