GiGi’s Playhouse
Family Involvement is the Foundation of our Playhouse Community!
YOU are the foundation and heart of our Playhouse community and are needed to help us do our best! We have an exciting opportunity for our families to join our newly formed Family Outreach Committee! The role of the Family Outreach Committee will be to: This group will meet quarterly on an agreed upon day…
Read MoreCelebrating Eight Years of Advocacy and Acceptance!
When a dedicated group of individuals first decided to bring GiGi’s Playhouse to life in the Madison over 9 years ago no one truly knew how impactful this would be. It takes a lot of passion and perseverance to bring a dream to reality. On May 22nd, 2016 the Madison community welcomed our Playhouse to…
Read MoreSpend Summer 2024 at the Playhouse!
GiGi’s Playhouse Madison is gearing up for another fun Session – full of FREE Program offerings for ALL ages. Our Summer Session kicks off the week of June 17th and will run through August 23rd. This Summer we’ll be offering several Group Programs for all ages, along with Math and Literacy Tutoring, plus Speech Therapy. …
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 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 MoreReady, Set, Spring!
GiGi’s Playhouse Madison is gearing up for another fun session, full of FREE Program Offerings for ALL ages. Our Spring Session kicks off the week of January 29th and runs through April 26th. All Group Programs will run the same time and day each week, and will led by 2-3 trained, energetic and FUN Program Leaders!…
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 MoreSummer Program Opportunities
GiGi’s Playhouse Madison is gearing up for another fun summer, full of FREE Program Offerings for ALL ages. Our Summer Session kicks off the week of June 12th and runs through August 18th. We want to make a special call-out to the 7 Group Programs we’ll be offering this summer- including TWO new Programs, and several…
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 open! The Summer session runs from June 17th-August 23rd. Tutors and students meet on the same day and time each week.…
Read MorePartnerships to Strengthen the Down Syndrome Community
We believe that the Down syndrome community could never have too many advocates or too many resources. This is why our Playhouse and the Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin- South Central (DSAW-SC) are working on building a strong relationship. While our mission statements may be a little different, our goal is the same- to provide…
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