Honoring Nora Michaelis: A Champion for Inclusion and Teen Mentorship

At GiGi’s Playhouse Atlanta, we have the honor of working alongside some truly remarkable young people—but few shine as brightly as Nora Michaelis, founder of our teen mentoring program, bEquals. Nora, a 17-year-old junior from Milton, Georgia, is not only changing lives—she’s changing the way the world views Down syndrome. What started as her Girl…

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GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge 2025: A MOVEment for Acceptance!

This past Saturday, our community came together in an incredible show of support for the GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge—a physical and social MOVEment for acceptance! With a goal of uniting 1 million global supporters for the Down syndrome community, we declared loud and clear: “We can and will accept you as you are!” We are thrilled…

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GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge Top 10 Team Spotlight: Team AJ – A Journey of Love, Acceptance, and Community

Honoring Anthony: A Story of Strength and Hope Team AJ is named after their 7-month-old son, Anthony. From the moment his mother received a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome, the experience was overshadowed by a doctor’s somber tone and suggestion of termination. However, Anthony’s family could never imagine a world without him. Instead, they embraced…

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Strengthening the Mission: GiGi’s Playhouse Atlanta Board of Directors 2025 Strategic Retreat Recap

In January, the GiGi’s Playhouse Atlanta Board of Directors gathered for their highly anticipated annual strategic retreat. A cornerstone event for the organization, the retreat was an opportunity to reflect on the successes and challenges of 2024, strengthen the mission, and set a clear path forward for 2025. The board’s commitment to the Playhouse’s mission…

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