"Certified Dyslexic"
Justine Vilgrain is a French-Greek interdisciplinary creator and artist . Specializing in video production, she unashamedly addresses the relationship between art and society.
While she was in first grade, Justine was diagnosed, like 1 in 5 people today, with dyslexia. A long-term written language disorder affecting reading, spelling, and also writing . But it wasn't until the age of 17, after a difficult school career, that she decided to accept her difference and turn it into a strength.
In 2018, she founded her video production company, Braw Haus , and email writing became a challenge. She constantly had to ask her partner, interns, or friends to correct her mistakes. This resulted in a loss of autonomy for her, but also a waste of time.
In 2019, convinced that she was not the only one experiencing these difficulties, Justine wrote a letter to the President of the Republic, Emmanuelle Macron, to propose a solution to this problem which affects many French people today. The creation of a logo to recognize dyslexic people and thus allow public recognition of this disorder to avoid prejudice and discrimination. Without a response from the President or the government, Justine decided to lead this fight alone by creating her own logo and website : Certified Dyslexic .
This project aims to help people in our society who suffer from dyslexia. By popularizing the use of the “Certified Dyslexic” logo when exchanging emails, letters, or messages, Justine hopes that recipients will overlook spelling mistakes and focus on the message.
In 2020, Justine landed an interview on Konbini to discuss Certified Dyslexic. This was the first in a long line of interviews to spread her message of hope to all people with dyslexia.
His ultimate goal?
Take Certified Dyslexic to the government so that its logo is approved. This would allow all dyslexic children to be recognized and specifically supported by teachers. It would also help companies accept and democratize the use of the logo for their employees. Today, there is real discrimination against people with this disorder, which is why Justine wants to eliminate prejudices and show everyone that a dyslexic person is just as capable and deserving as anyone else.
A fight that is only just beginning, and OKRback will help him lead it to achieve his dream: to make a difference.
