Love and Literacy

Marcia Sterenberg knew how important GiGi’s was to Jeremy and their family. She often commented that she thought GiGi’s was an integral part of Jeremy’s achievement and helping him reach his goals and potential. She loved the motto of GiGi’s Playhouse: Educate. Inspire. Believe. Marcia, a retired teacher, believed that literacy was very important in…

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GiGi’s is magic!

Hello, my name is Erin Komacki. I have two awesome daughters. Sarah Kate is 9 and Hope who is 6 and has Down syndrome.   As a parent of a child with Down syndrome and also an educator myself, I cannot put into words how hard a pandemic can be on our children and Down syndrome community. But…

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GiGi’s At Home Making An Impact

GiGi’s Playhouse facilitates over 4,400 FREE therapeutic and educational program hours a week at GiGi’s locations across the United States and Mexico. Just because we are physically distant, does not mean you can’t have access to the same purposeful programming that you are accustomed to. The great news is we have two ways for you…

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Every Volunteer has a Story!

The many purposeful FREE programs at GiGi’s Playhouse provide foundational learning opportunities for individuals with Down syndrome, families, and volunteers. In today’s GiGi’s blog, we’d like to tell the story of Nancy Bachmann, a longtime volunteer in GiGi University, as well as showcase the interviewing skills of Brian! Nancy has been with us for a few years and has lots of great insights to share, but we’ll let…

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Violet Always Brings her Best of All!

No only does GiGi’s Playhouse have free programs, speech therapy, and tutoring, but we always try to help our participants do their best and discover their true potential. We have numerous stories about participants showing their #bestofall, and this week, we are putting the spotlight on Violet! In just about a year of attending programs, particularly…

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Our Lovely Ladies in LMNOP!

One of our favorite FREE purposeful programs at GiGi’s is LMNOP, which stands for language, music, ‘n our peeps!! LMNOP is an interactive and engaging program designed to guide parents and young children (ages 0-3) through learning basic sign language and other forms of communication while using music and language-based activities. Moreover, it is a…

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Mr. Brian Makes Reading Fun!

The amazing FREE programs at GiGi’s Playhouse offer foundational learning opportunities for individuals with Down syndrome, their families, and the community. In today’s #gigisblog, we are highlighting a special tutor, Brian, who help us make the one-on-one tutoring program what it is today! Brian starting volunteering with us about four years ago doing data entry…

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It All Adds Up: Math is Awesome!

For some of us (okay, maybe a lot of us!), math is not our favorite subject. There are so many concepts that can be easy or difficult to grasp, and even more that we don’t bother to try! Typical ways of teaching math can be complex and daunting. Luckily for our individuals with Down syndrome,…

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Volunteer of the Month: Saima Siddiqui!

Saima has been volunteering with GiGi’s for about a year and has made a great impact in a short amount of time. She initially helped out with our events, and became a tutor in the Fall 2019 session. She taught three of our adult participants in both math and literacy. Many of our tutors worry…

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Career Development Achievement Ceremony!

We had such a special ceremony to recognize all our participants in GiGi U, GiGi Prep, Hugs and Mugs, and GiGi Professional! Throughout all these programs, there has been so much accomplishment and progress to show. We are always working towards tangible skills with focus on boosting career skills, self-confidence, personal wellness, peer and community engagement,…

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