Born with Down syndrome, GiGi Gianni, Chief Inspiration Officer of GiGi’s Playhouse, has become an advocate for acceptance and inclusivity, a beacon of hope for those pushed to the margins of our society. Her global movement, #GenerationG, stands for every person with a disability who has ever been abused, discriminated against, or socially isolated.
And she needs your help!
Ways to Join #GenerationG
#GenerationG is the next generation of change-makers stepping up to create a more accepting and inclusive world for those with disabilities!
#GenerationG, the generation everyone can be a part of!
1 in 4 adults in the US
61 million
have a disability
Globally, more than
1 billion
people have a disability
Nearly
80%
of individuals with
disabilities are unemployed
Symptoms of
depression are up to
10 times higher
in people with disabilities
61% of people with a
disability report that they
feel chronically lonely!
#GenerationG is here to
change this and create a
more accepting world
People with disabilities confront barriers that others never have to face – equal access to medical care, educational opportunities, and a sense of belonging and community.
#GenerationG dismantles those barriers of discrimination – it strengthens our will to declare, in one voice, that we will not accept a world where anyone is valued less because of their physical and mental condition
The #GenerationG pledge is a daily reminder to be better every day
I pledge to join Generation G:
I accept you as you are.
I choose to be better every day.
By being accepting, being generous, being kind.
#GenerationG!
#GenerationG is giving a VOICE to all those with a disability
When I was one, my mom started the first GiGi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Center. Today we have 60 GiGi’s locations across the US and Mexico and serve families in 89 countries with our free programs
The Playhouses are so cool, but the problem is outside the Playhouses, people are still making fun and bullying people like me and my friends with disabilities. They do it to my boyfriend too. He has autism and is an awesome boyfriend.
“We want the world to accept people with disabilities, so we started a movement called #GenerationG. God made us like this and he doesn’t make mistakes! #GenerationG is a generation everyone can be a part of!
Will you be #GenerationG and help me and my friends?
BE THE VOICE!
AMPLIFY YOUR VOICE
Take to social media! Post photos, videos, and blogs using #GenerationG
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Spread acceptance and look good while doing it. Get our #GenerationG merch!
START A DIALOGUE
Share your stories of acceptance with us and post to our #GenerationG story page!
When you join #GenerationG you’re in good company
Here are some of the change-makers, who have joined #GenerationG
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