讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
" s* U6 }9 ]0 `. x0 G -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems. b1 F! K8 i# ?! y i) S5 g
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools- p8 |4 f0 U% s( I5 O
-- General info about post-secondary education system 3 y7 g! Q1 P; ]' w4 H" [
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
; n1 V/ Z1 Q6 I6 p5 [7 q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
9 w9 c6 k X2 m$ Z& y3 }$ q -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
4 h8 o# u; W; X5 V. e' A -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
@6 V; H- ^2 l1 r% B6 o for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' S( L E; K/ \
--Q & A$ i# n( z3 X; q" T+ ]& }
" g2 s2 H. c j& @4 d
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
9 m! P6 c/ H$ x. l -- General ESL classes information( @3 I. ?8 Z& d: e
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to1 P9 _5 L. }- [: \, T0 P) Q
run after-school-care program. B# Y; w2 R* K: N
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the . F1 Q1 N8 R/ Y/ K
impact on young children’s learning ability.* V$ A3 Z O9 x0 ]8 P" _: V
7 B E y( U4 S- a
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): : m" l) j! G& j) i+ p5 n. ]& `6 I/ B
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
9 D P8 n: Q% I9 l+ f3 |: u, t4 y( T
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 j) _3 T: r% L6 o8 ^
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
4 Y" ] D& [' x& l8 p -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs( k( F- h# l6 V% @& _: C1 J6 f3 O
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
! H c! j: D- E8 ` -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
: U( \: b2 X8 H1 f5 T -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
) f0 @( m% K8 H -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' Z) n% d* a) S1 W' S5 P0 X3 }' N0 | -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
Y& i ^6 T- q1 H7 I% b, g1 W8 h -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
6 m8 o, o0 d3 }* `* h* d2 S# d& q+ Q& ]) S
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% i9 ?5 [$ Z6 V
4 z" h( v1 N5 r
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers." u @0 s; c6 N
9 k3 w8 ]" K' k) E
Refreshment to follow
