讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :4 F4 ~$ y' @; Q0 x" l
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
9 `5 }5 ^" P% }; w0 z -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
# b3 M' u' j) \" L3 E" Z -- General info about post-secondary education system t4 p. e+ {; ~
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
" e7 `, w/ U* f: \- x4 b -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers" c2 C% c4 m5 e, M3 P
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
/ `! R O2 X7 W( {- h: V. O* p6 V -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
# i9 v8 @' y! k9 S for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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! }4 M" e- W5 ~! f7 e2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 y7 {$ |* J& y
-- General ESL classes information
* I6 O- N" l4 @- F* m8 ?! i -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to, p7 C* s0 }( ^% A, K
run after-school-care program
9 M0 ~, L8 j. h -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
3 B7 ]- Z v; n7 S' m# }/ M impact on young children’s learning ability.0 P. n+ z) q( k1 @9 ?
9 w0 j8 c# {) k% e0 G* Y/ g. p3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
7 a% J6 \8 @9 M) R' r5 E -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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! K1 z; e/ q. X, o& r$ {9 e4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
* H2 `' W, z5 _0 f -- Summary of Gordon Head public services) D$ u: _. l, D5 k9 e5 m+ Q
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
3 h. `& q4 w" a8 V6 n -- Gordon Head Residents Association) e* u. e( I& x) q
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
{3 w8 w4 z6 o7 R5 T- ` -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth6 c; W$ l/ G$ ~+ G2 _/ n6 C
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
6 _0 [( c& U1 ` ` -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
7 D) d% o" I8 ^4 M, A: N) Q W -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches: l/ T- l! P) `- d1 o7 i
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China0 J! }! X" B; F& X& h
$ `9 A6 M: R |$ b% o( [The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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# V* ?; [9 O; G) y p: {& W4 f( CRefreshment to follow
