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My name is Chris Burke,

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and I work at the National 
Down Syndrome Society,

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and I am the Good Will Ambassador,

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and I go around doing 
my public speaking

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and try to promote awareness 
of people with Down Syndrome,

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which is really important

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because October is 
Down Syndrome Awareness Month,

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which is very important to us because 
we're trying to spread awareness

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of people like us with Down Syndrome,

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you know, because it's not 
about our disability awareness.

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It's about our ability awareness 
that we're trying to come across.

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I'm hoping to see other people 
with Down Syndrome

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just to do everything and 
what they really want to do.

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It's about their passion. 
It's about what they really good at.

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I want them to have the same abilities.

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Like, if I can do it, so can they, you know?

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And because public speaking 
is very important, too,

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because there are other people 
who are true inspirations, you know,

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who we can look up to 
with a lot of admiration

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which is one of the important 
things in life, you know?

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And I have very important motto, 
which I have as a picture frame,

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you know, in my room 
here in New York City,

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it says, “Obstacles are what you see 
when you took your eyes off the goal.

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Never take your eyes off the goal 
and make your dreams come true,”

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which is really important.

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You should always believe in yourselves, 
work hard, and you should never give up.

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In the future, I'm still 
working for the NDSS

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(for the National Down Syndrome Society).

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I still want to stay involved with show 
business because that's my passion,

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and that's what I’m really good at.

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And I'm very proud of that experience,

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you know, and it gives me a chance 
to do other things besides acting.

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You know, who knows 
what's going to happen?

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Thank you, Regal Cinemas, 
for giving us the opportunities

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to do something like this, you know,

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and it gives us a chance 
to be out there in the theaters

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that needs to show 
people with disabilities

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and to think about our abilities.