Melanie Segard (Facebook)
March 27 will be a very important date in the life of a 21 year-old woman with Down Syndrome who will fulfill a life-long dream of becoming a weather presenter.
The Independent is reporting on the story of Melanie Segard of France was recently offered the change to present the weather on national channel France 2.
Segard accomplished the amazing feat after a charity, Unapei, which advocates for people with disabilities, set up a Facebook page on her behalf entitled, “Melanie peut le faire” or “Melanie can do it” – and then challenged French broadcasters to allow her to experience her dream of presenting the weather if she gained 100,000 likes on the page.
Not only did she receive the required 100,000 likes, but she doubled her target in just a few days.
“I am different, but I would like to show everyone that I can do plenty of things. I want to prove it by appearing on TV,” Segard told the Telegraph.
Luc Gateau, president of Unapei, told La Croix: “Symbolically, it is very strong that a young woman with an intellectual disability can thus come before millions of French people to do something that is close to her heart.”
As a result, Melanie will take to the airwaves on France 2 on March 27 followed by an appearance on the BFMTV channel on the same day.
“These are people who, despite their disabilities, have abilities,” Gateau said. “And who only ask to express them on condition that we take the time to welcome them in a universe able to adapt to their handicap.”
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