Archive for the ‘Announcement’ Category
4 November 2011
THIRD CULTURE KIDS SEMINAR
Posted by DAVID BC TAN under: Announcement; Parenting.
THIRD CULTURE KIDS PARENT SEMINAR
with CHRIS O’SHAUGHNESSY
WHEN: Saturday, November 5
TIME: 7:00-8:30 pm
WHERE: International Church @ Mont Kiara (IC@MK)
B-02-07 Gateway Kiaramas, Mont Kiara
We are located not far from Garden International School
CONTACT: Scott 016 348 2853
A Third Culture Kid himself Chris O travels and speaks internationally to parents, teachers, and friends of Third Culture Kids in an effort to better prepare them for their unique adventures of cross cultural living. There are no fees for this seminar, please come and join us and bring your friends.
4 October 2011
Study in the US – Eli360 & Calvin College
Posted by DAVID BC TAN under: Announcement; College/University.
THIS IS THE SEASON WHEN REPRESENTATIVES from college admission offices visit to present their campus programmes and talk to prospective students and their parents. If you are exploring education in a reputable christian college in the US, look out for the following visits in Penang, Ipoh, and Kuala Lumpur.
Look out for visits from:
ELI 360
Please check NOTICES for more info regarding visits in Penang and Ipoh
To arrange for a meeting in Kuala Lumpur/Petaling Jaya call Jin Choo 013-4381164
CALVIN COLLEGE
Please contact Teresa 012-2782341
Information on the visits may be obtained from our NOTICES page.
23 September 2011
Raise your hand – stop child abuse now!
Posted by DAVID BC TAN under: Announcement.
ARE THERE 100,000 PEOPLE WHO CARE ENOUGH TO STOP CHILD ABUSE?
DID YOU KNOW THAT AN AVERAGE OF 7 CHILDREN IN MALAYSIA suffered abuse every day in 2008, and these were only the reported cases? Many more experience abuse in silence and behind closed doors. Like all children, they too have a right to a happy childhood, free of abuse. Abuse robs a child of their health, development and dignity. It can also leave invisible scars on children, their families and society that last lifetimes, if not generations.
UNICEF has started a nationwide movement called “Get on Board” to provide the public with the information, insight and resources to stop child abuse. This knowledge will empower everyone to protect the children in our families and communities. Let us show our children that at least a 100,000 of us care. The more people who raise their hand to be counted, the stronger the campaign becomes to deter an abuser from hurting a child.
You can become a Campaigner for Children by hopping on our bus, and rallying others to join us on our journey to end child abuse in Malaysia.
Get on Board and help us spread the word to stop child abuse today! What will you do today that is more important?
Let’s unite against abuse.
19 September 2011
Study in the US: Messiah College
Posted by DAVID BC TAN under: Announcement; College/University.
INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR CINDY BLOUNT OF MESSIAH COLLEGE hopes to meet with homeschoolers (high school age) who wish to explore tertiary Christian education in the US. Parents and students may also raise any questions regarding admissions requirement, types of schools, financial aid, etc. Feel free to pass the word around to homeschoolers and students from learning centers..
Date: Wednesday Sept 21 2011
Time: 10am-12pm
Place: Mosaic Community Studio
2nd floor Centrepoint, Bandar Utama
[Download map to Mosaic Studio here]
IMPORTANT:
Please contact Lim Yuet Khim for further information.
Email or call to confirm attendance at:
ykhimchoo@yahoo.com or sms 012-3001348.
Messiah College is a Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences, located in Grantham, Pennsylvania. The College is committed to an embracing evangelical spirit rooted in the Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan traditions of the Christian Church. Its mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.
14 July 2011
CYBERWELLNESS WORKSHOP
Posted by DAVID BC TAN under: Announcement.
CYBERWELLNESS WORKSHOP
23 JULY 2011, 10 am – 3 pm
No 2, Jalan Rajawali 3, Bandar Puchong Jaya,
47100 Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia
Children spend half their waking hours in cyberspace, while parents unfamiliar with the internet do not know what their children are up to, and cannot understand why they seem so disconnected from the family. Together with Generasi Gemilang, Community At Heart brings you this practical workshop to help parents and educators learn how to to engage their children and the internet.
Go to our NOTICES pages for info and registration.
14 May 2011
Penang At War: Lecture and Book Launch
Posted by DAVID BC TAN under: Announcement.
Ex-diplomat, corporate consultant, amateur historian and writer Andrew Barber has another book out called, Penang At War (A History of Penang during and between the First and Second World Wars 1914-1945). If you have enjoyed Barber’s previous books, you will be pleased to know he will be giving a lecture at the launch of his new book at Alice Smith School (Primary Campus) this coming Thursday, 19th May. The writer who read my online review kindly alerted me to the event which I’m sure would interest those of us who love history. My wife and I will be there, so I hope to see you too.
7 April 2011
Megan’s History Magazine
Posted by DAVID BC TAN under: Announcement.
MEGAN KOH IS A 13-YEAR OLD HOMESCHOOLER AND SHE LOVES HISTORY. Like a lot of homeschoolers who’s crazy about anything, Megan has translated her passion for history into a magazine that she hopes to publish every 3 months. Called The History Magazine, it will have lots of “cool and interesting things you probably didn’t know about,” says Megan. The magazine will have quizzes and fun things for kids to do, and also feature contributions from subscribers too.
Now, this seems like a very ambitious project for a young girl who isn’t embarrassed to tell you that she hated history once. But that was back when she had to study it in a conventional school, and before Mom and Dad decided to pull her out and educate her at home.
Well, the first issue of The History Magazine is out, and what a remarkable effort it is – 26 pages in all! I’ve got a few snapshots of Megan’s magazine here, but if you want to read it you’ll have to visit her blogsite to get a subscription. And you should, too. I’m sure Megan’s fantastic work will inspire other homeschoolers to turn on their creative juices and embark on their own projects as well.
Here’s how the inaugural issue of the magazine looks like.
Page 3 of the History Magazine asks “What did you learn in history today?” and another question that’s not often asked, “What did you do for history today?”
Page 12 is on little known facts about Egypt (which is the theme of the magazine)
Megan’s collaborator Chloe gives us an overview of creatures that have been depicted in Ancient Egyptian art and artifacts.
What a cool way to learn history. Way to go, Megan!
If you want to find out more, please visit The History Magazine blog. To subscribe, click on the SUBSCRIBE tab on the blogsite. The History Magazine is written by kids for kids, but I’m sure Megan will be glad to have among her subscribers moms and dads who are kids at heart.
23 December 2010
Have a Blessed Christmas!
Posted by DAVID BC TAN under: Announcement.
MARY’S SONG
by Luci Shaw
Blue homespun and the bend of my breast
keep warm this small hot naked star
fallen to my arms. (Rest…
you who have had so far to come.)
Now nearness satisfies
the body of God sweetly. Quiet he lies
whose vigor hurled a universe. He sleeps
whose eyelids have not closed before.
His breath (so light it seems
no breath at all) once ruffled the dark deeps
to sprout a world. Charmed by doves’ voices,
the whisper of straw, he dreams,
hearing no music from his other spheres.
Breath, mouth, ears, eyes
he is curtailed who overflowed all skies,
all years. Older than eternity, now he
is new. Now native to earth as I am, nailed
to my poor planet, caught
that I might be free, blind in my womb
to know my darkness ended,
brought to this birth for me to be new-born,
and for him to see me mended
I must see him torn.
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About Luci Shaw: Luci Shaw was born in 1928 in London, England, and has lived in Canada, Australia and the U.S.A. Her works on spirituality, usually in the Christian context, have a wide following. Norwegian composer Knut Nystedt did a setting for “Mary’s Song,” sung and recorded by the Elektra Choir of Vancouver, Canada. Visit Luci Shaw’s blog here.
About the painting: The Nativity (also known as the Holy Night or as Adoration of the Shepherds) is a painting finished around 1529-1530 by the Italian painter Antonio da Correggio
2 December 2010
Yeak Ping Lian Solo Exhibition
Posted by DAVID BC TAN under: Announcement; Child prodigy.
EXHIBITION: Savant Art @ MaTiC – Artworks of Prodigious Savant
Remember Malaysian autistic savant Yeak Ping Lian? The story of the prodigious autistic artist who presently resides in Sydney with his family is well-known to Malaysians. When Ping Lian’s mom Sarah Lee first noticed the now 17-year old’s exceptional abilities, she understood that conventional schooling was not helping her son. Ping Lian was subsequently homeschooled to allow him to further his artistic passion.
An exhibition of his artworks is being held at the Malaysia Tourism Centre (MaTiC) organised by Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with The Art Commune.
The exhibition will be on from Nov 25, 2010 – Jan 30, 2011, 1am – 5pm daily. Admission is free.
Please go to our NOTICES for more information
13 July 2010
Homeschooling to strengthen family
Posted by DAVID BC TAN under: Announcement; Family.
There are many reasons to homeschool. But for the Christian, homeschool is really a natural expression of parenting and family-driven discipleship. Here’s what Voddie Baucham has to say about family:
If you’re interested to learn how homeschool builds deeper faith and strengthens family, make time for our seminar, The Christian Homeschool: Foundations for Radical Discipleship.
For FULL details, fees, and location, please click on NOTICES and register today! It’s on Saturday 24 July 2010, and the countdown’s begun…