GiGi’s Playhouse National Leadership Conference
Who loves GiGi’s Playhouse Chicago? Who is proud of all we’ve accomplished this year? We are! During the first week of November, the leadership team at GiGi’s Playhouse Chicago attended the GiGi’s Playhouse National Leadership Conference, where teams from 57 Playhouses throughout the U.S. and Mexico gathered for...
Welcome, Maggie!
Written by: Maggie - GiGi's Playhouse Chicago Intern Hello my name is Maggie! I am an intern at GiGi's Playhouse Chicago and a PACE student at National Louis University in Chicago. I am a 3rd year student with with learning disabilities. My hobbies are sewing and also art and...
Thank you, Summer Interns!
This past week, we wrapped up our summer internship! 14 interns learned work readiness skills and various ways to help the Playhouse during a 12 week internship at GiGi's Playhouse Chicago! Some interns were asked, "What does internship mean to you?" check out their responses in the video linked below:...
State Representative Ann Williams Visits the Playhouse
This past week, we were honored to have State Representative Ann Williams come to the Playhouse for a tour! Ryan, one of our interns, led the tour and had the opportunity to ask some great interview questions such as what she likes about being a State Representative and if she...
A Message from Hafsa
Our Playhouse had a special visitor the past two months named Hafsa! While visiting from France, she came to the Playhouse for programs and to help with intern tasks! One of those tasks being to write a blog to share her story with our Playhouse families! Learn about Hafsa...
Thank You, Ultimate Dry Cleaning!
After no longer seeing a donation box at her local dry cleaners, board member Cheryl Bane reached out to Ultimate Dry Cleaning to see if they would be willing to have a GiGi’s Playhouse donation box. Ultimate Dry Cleaning was more than happy to support GiGi’s Playhouse and even requested...
Meet Mikayla!
Hello! My name is Mikayla Mix and I am a third-year Occupational Therapy student at Washington University in St. Louis. I am spending 14 weeks at GiGi's to complete my doctoral capstone project. For my project, I will be helping to redesign the Career Development Hub at the Playhouse with...
Annual Report 2021
Dear friends, I am thrilled to announce the publication of our 2021 Annual Report and share with your our big wins, highlights, and stories! Resilience has always been at the core of GiGi's Playhouse Chicago. We continued to demonstrate our capacity to grow and thrive amidst challenging times in 2021....
GiGi’s Playhouse x HelloBaby Community Partnership
For many new parents, particularly those with limited resources and support, welcoming a child to the family can be both a joy and a challenge. Therefore, HelloBaby was created as a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support, empower and inspire families raising young children in underserved neighborhoods in Chicago....
Intern Highlight for World Down Syndrome Day
By Marissa Iacullo, OTS Hello GiGi’s Families! World Down Syndrome Day is on Monday, March 21st, and we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to highlight the amazing spring interns at GiGi’s Playhouse Chicago. These interns are hard working, creative, enthusiastic, and leaders at the Playhouse. They are...
My Experience with Math Tutoring at GiGi’s Playhouse Chicago
By: Anna Parker, GiGi's Playhouse Chicago Math Tutor I have had the pleasure of tutoring Michelle in math for just over one year now. I am so thankful for this opportunity, as it has been such a fulfilling and rewarding learning opportunity. I feel that Michelle has taught me...
21 Goals for 2022
GiGi's Playhouse Chicago staff and board members at our annual January Board Retreat at the Playhouse. Written by: Kali Schrey, Communications Committee Member It’s crazy to think that another year has come and gone, and as we transition from 2021 to 2022 it is important to not only reflect on...