Vancouver School Board Adds Chinese Language Content to Website For First Time
In response to changing demographics, the Vancouver school board has — for the first time in 15 years — revamped its Continuing Education website in a bid to boost enrolment.
Perhaps the most dramatic change to the website is the addition of a Chinese language section, for courses offered in Chinese.
The website had not undergone significant change since 1998, according to program director Andy Gauthier. And with enrolment in the program seeing a small dip in the spring, Gauthier said the timing of the new website was well timed.
The Chinese section of the website highlights popular classes such as floristry, offered by renowned Chinese-Canadian artist Louisa Lam. Gauthier said the school board wanted to increase the profiles of instructors like Lam and culinary arts mainstay Agnes Chiu.