HISTORY
Origin:
The family of Pui Ying has expanded tremendously since the establishment of Pui Ying School in Guangzhou by its founder, Dr. Henry V. Noyes, in 1879. The predecessors and many others have made great efforts to establish the school and educate the young through the years. Today, alumni and alumni associations of Pui Ying are found all over the world.
The Board of Directors of Pui Ying Middle School of Hong Kong always remembers with gratitude that our founder with a bold vision came alone from America to China to preach the gospel and promote education in the midst of adversities. To commemorate our founder's noble spirit of serving people in the world, the Board of Directors adopted a resolution to establish Pui Ying Christian Services Society in Vancouver in 1992.
Establishment
In the formative years of the Society, Dr. Min Woon So and members of the Board of Directors of Pui Ying Middle School often traveled to Vancouver and spent a great deal of time and effort in finding a suitable location for the Society. With the joint efforts of the local PYCSS directors and members of Vancouver Alumni Association, a site was found.
Pui Ying Christian Services Society was registered as a non-profit organization in November 1992. With the donation from Pui Ying Middle School of Hong Kong, the Society acquired two properties for rental purpose. The rental income provides revenue for the development of the Society.
The Society began its operation in 1993. On April 24, 1993, the Society and Vancouver Pui Ying Alumni Association jointly celebrated the establishment of the Society and the 114th Anniversary of Pui Ying Middle School.
In October 1993, the Board of Directors decided to set up an office and a centre for educational and social services at Suite 103, 2880 West 4th Avenue. The Centre was officially open on July 23, 1994 to serve the community.
Under the leadership of Dr. So and the directors of the Board, the Centre set the goal to provide social and educational services to people in the local community and to promote Christianity. Since then, more than ten Chinese schools have been established in Greater Vancouver to serve more than 1,000 students.
In 1997, the Society registered with the Private Post-Secondary Education Commission of B.C. under the operating name of Pui Ying College. The Centre was then expanded to 4,400 square feet to accommodate more programs and services.
In 2008, the centre in Vancouver was sold and later the two commercial units at Cambie, Richmond were purchased. In early 2009 our staff members moved to work in the new office and the Opening Ceremony was held on September 12, 2009.
After the establishment of this new office, PYCSS has been taking an active role in extending its services to the local community in four aspects:
(1) Pui Ying Chinese Schools: In February 2012, we established a new Chinese School at Lochdale Community School in Burnaby and altogether we have 14 Chinese Schools in the Lower Mainland. We designed specialized Mandarin programs such as "Fun with Mandarin" and "Dinosaur Mandarin" to satisfy the specific needs of local born students.
(2) PYCSS Day Programs: At the centre of PYCSS, we provide different educational programs such as Computer, Mandarin, Mathematics and Science classes to students of different ages and levels. Talks, workshops and seminars on different disciplines are conducted regularly to meet the interests of people from multicultural backgrounds. We likewise co-operate with different community groups to organize mass events for people at large.
(3) Summer programs: Our English immersion and Cultural Exploration Program (Stories of Vancouver) has highlighted the summer time of overseas students from Hong Kong and mainland China. Besides, we also organize summer day-camps and Mandarin workshops for local children.
(4) Long-term Development Projects: We are collaborating with local and overseas institutions to carry out educational research projects to promote the quality of education and explore cooperative opportunities with both local and overseas institutions.