One-on-One Speech Therapy is Coming to GiGi’s Detroit
All of us at GiGi’s Detroit are so excited to launch the Amina Grace Speech and Language Therapy Program here this fall. This free on-on-one speech therapy program is one of the main reasons several of our founding Board Members wanted to open a GiGi’s Playhouse here for Metro Detroit families. Before we get into what...
My Intern Experience: Megan Enyart
GiGi’s Playhouse Detroit loves having interns around the Playhouse to help with programs, social media, and operations of the building. We are currently looking for fall interns to join our team! Read below to learn more about our summer intern Megan Enyart and her experience as the operations intern! What do you love about GiGi’s? I absolutely love GiGi’s mission and all that...
Program Spotlight: GiGiFIT Adult
Tuesday afternoons are full of movement and exercise at the Playhouse. Our GiGiFIT Adult program takes over our Get Fit Gym and all the open space they can find to work on their fitness. The GiGiFIT Adult program introduces key movements of foundational, hip strengthening and balance exercises to implement and practice at any stage of life! The program focuses on improving areas...
Volunteer Spotlight: Jasmine Coles
GiGi’s Playhouse Detroit loves our volunteers and we are so thankful for all those that help make our programs run smoothly! Jasmine Coles is one of our newest volunteers at the Playhouse and has been a huge help with our Saturday morning programs! Get to know her below! How did you hear about GiGi’s? I heard about GiGi’s through...
My Intern Experience: Kat Brady
GiGi’s Playhouse Detroit welcomed Kathleen Brady to the Playhouse back in May as one of the summer interns. She took on the role of program intern which means she prepared and participated in all the programs going on around the Playhouse. She spent a lot of her time lesson planning, tutoring, and assembling supplies...
Program Spotlight: LMNOP
On the first Saturday of every month, our sweet little LMNOP friends come to the Playhouse! It is such a busy morning, but it is so fun watching our participants explore and learn! LMNOP are not just letters in the alphabet, each letter has a specific meaning for our early learners program. L stands for language. This...
Summer 1:1 Tutoring & Fall Registration Information
Our summer one on one tutoring programs are in full swing here at the Playhouse and we love watching our participants learn! Currently our Playhouse is offering Math and Literacy tutoring, both of which are designed to challenge participants while supporting them as they reach their best of all! Our Math Tutoring...
The Best Programs with even Better Leaders!
As our spring program sessions come to an end and our summer sessions begin, GiGi’s Playhouse Detroit wants to highlight all our wonderful programs that took place and our program leaders who worked so hard the past few months. Each program is designed with a specific purpose in mind and helps each participant reach their best of all. With the help of our incredible volunteers, our...
Sydney Jones: BEST OF ALL
Sydney signing "This is Me" from The Greatest Showman A Best of All moment is a unique recognition of continual, measurable, and celebrated growth in the GiGi’s community. It is a challenge to do better everyday and to celebrate each victory! Sydney Jones recently received this...
Meet our Summer 2021 Interns!
This summer at GiGi’s Playhouse, we are fortunate enough to have two amazing interns! They joined us in May and will be with us until August. It’s been wonderful to have these two in Playhouse; they have brought fresh ideas and lots of laughs. We can’t wait to see what...
Moving with Purpose: The GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge
On June 5th, 2021 participants across Metro Detroit moved for acceptance in support of individuals with Down syndrome. The GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge was designed to advocate for belonging and acceptance for all. It was a really special day. Either from one’s backyard, the local park, or the Seaholm High School...
Our Program Leaders Are The Best Volunteers!
Every April we celebrate all of our outstanding volunteers. GiGi’s Playhouse has always strived to keep operation costs low so that we put it all back into our programs and support we offer to our families. Volunteers lead our programs, support the participants, and keep our playhouse stocked with the...