advocacy
Advocacy in Action
Guest Blog by: Jennifer Strauss. Jennifer is a self-advocate who shares her insights and learnings with her community and encourages advocacy in others as well. Jennifer allowed us to share this post she made on her social media: ————————————————————————————– Sorry for the long post but I need to say this when it comes to my…
Read MoreAssume EVERYONE Can- in their own way
By now, you have likely seen this viral and impactful video from NDSS (National Down Syndrome Society). We do believe our Down syndrome community should be given a chance to do whatever they choose to do instead of having others decide that for them. This video really brings that point to light. There are also…
Read MoreCelebrating our Literacy Tutors for National Reading Month
March is National Reading Month in honor of Dr. Seuss’s Birthday – a great reason to celebrate our amazing Literacy Tutors! Our Literacy Program uses research based progressions to help people with Down syndrome learn to read using a framework created by experts. Although we give our tutors a framework to work from, they bring…
Read MoreAre You Ready to Dash?
Our third annual Dash for Down Syndrome is on April 27th at Winnequah Park in Monona. We have a goal of raising $60,000 and we have already raised $35,000! We need YOUR HELP in raising the funds that will not only reach our goal, but more importantly allow us to keep our life-changing programs FREE…
Read More2024 Dash for Down Syndrome Team Spotlights
Our 3rd annual Dash for Down Syndrome is on April 27th, 2024 at Winnequah Park in Monona. Everyone has their own reasons for participating so we wanted to highlight them for you. To learn more or create your own team, click HERE Scroll down to see all our spotlight teams! Team: DoubL TroubL To donate…
Read MoreCommunity Generosity
Our participant Matt is helping us add donor recognition leaves to our robust donor tree! Our donor tree is beautiful focal point of our Playhouse and represents the generosity of our community. Each leaf represents an individual or organization who has given $1,000 or more through life-time giving (it does not need to be a…
Read MoreSpring into Fitness at GiGi’s Playhouse Madison!
At GiGi’s Playhouse Madison we offer a purposeful, physical-therapy based program called GiGiFIT. This program is offered for ALL Ages throughout the year: Infants, Toddlers, Kids, Teens, and Adults. The goals of our FIT programs are to increase self-confidence, self-esteem, personal wellness, and the quality of life of our participants. GiGiFIT introduces the key…
Read MoreOne on One Programming for Spring 2024
Spring applications are open November 27th- January 1st, 2024! One-on-One programming is an important part of our full programming offerings at GiGi’s Playhouse Madison and we would like to share a little more about what we have! As a reminder, cost will never be a barrier to participation- all of our world-class programming is always…
Read MoreImagining a World with True Inclusion
We invite you to an evening of pure imagination! Our 7th annual gala has an updated whimsical theme and is named The Generation G Golden Ticket Gala. You can expect a magical evening of inspiration inspired by a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory theme that will include warm and whimsical decor and an engaging experiences…
Read MoreDemystifying Becoming a Literacy or Math Tutor
WE NEED YOU Our Summer 2024 tutoring session will kick off in June and we are expecting a high number of applications from our families. Our tutor applications for the Summer 2024 session are will open February 5th, 2024! The Summer session runs from June 17th-August 23rd. Tutors and students meet the same day and…
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