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Manulife Centre Holds Free Seminar Helping Chinese Dyslexic and Learning-disabled Students Learn English as a Second Language Hong Kong — The Manulife Centre for Children with Specific Learning Disabilities (MCCSLD) is holding a free seminar on Saturday, July 5, 2008, to introduce effective ways of learning English as a second language for dyslexic students. In the seminar, Dr. Alice Cheng-Lai of the MCCSLD will discuss the issues relating to learning English as a second language, and to unveil effective methods that facilitate dyslexic students in their acquisition of the English language. Dr. Lai will also introduce resources and programs that match the students’ developmental and educational needs. English is a common medium of study in Hong Kong. While many students are facing multitude of challenges in coming to terms with the academic and linguistic demands of the curriculum through a language that is not their mother tongue; students who are dyslexic are even doubly challenged because of their cognitive weaknesses. Conducted in Cantonese, the seminar is open to all members of public, especially for parents and teachers of children with dyslexia or other specific learning difficulties. Details of the seminar are as follows:
About Manulife Charitable Foundation The Manulife Charitable Foundation is a non-profit organization set up by Manulife (International) Limited in 1998 to support and promote educational and health-related charitable activities for the betterment of public welfare in Hong Kong. It has sponsored the Manulife Centre for Children with Specific Learning Disabilities at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University since 1999 with a mandate to assist children with specific learning difficulties, and their parents and teachers, by studying how to identify children in need of assistance and help them develop to their full potential. About Manulife (International) Limited Manulife (International) Limited is a member of the Manulife Financial group of companies. Manulife Financial is a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 19 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia, and primarily through John Hancock in the United States, the Company offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and distribution partners. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$400 billion (approximately HK$3,029.5 billion) as at March 31, 2008. Manulife Financial is one of two publicly traded life insurance companies in the world whose rated life insurance subsidiaries hold Standard & Poor’s Rating Services’ highest “AAA” rating. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as ‘MFC’ on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under ‘0945’ on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet at www.manulife.com. - 30 - For more information, please contact:
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