Celebrating 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…

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One 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…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Maggy Adams

We started this blog series for volunteer appreciation week in April, but we have so many wonderful volunteers to talk about it, that we decided to continue it through the year!  Just a reminder, GiGi’s Playhouse Madison is 99% volunteer run – which means we wouldn’t be here without our volunteers. We had 309 unique…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Susan Dukin

We started this blog series for volunteer appreciation week in April, but we have so many wonderful volunteers to talk about it, that we decided to continue it through the year!  Just a reminder, GiGi’s Playhouse Madison is 99% volunteer run – which means we wouldn’t be here without our volunteers. We had 309 unique…

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One on One Programming for Fall 2023

Fall applications open July 24th! 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! One-on-One programming means this is not a group environment. Participants are placed with a tutor or therapist and work together one-on-one. Our…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Kim Briggs

We started this blog series for volunteer appreciation week in April, but we have so many wonderful volunteers to talk about it, that we decided to continue it through the year!  Just a reminder, GiGi’s Playhouse Madison is 99% volunteer run – which means we wouldn’t be here without our volunteers. We had 309 unique…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Jessie Beversdorf

Volunteer appreciation week is April 16-22, but we have so many wonderful volunteers to talk about it, that we’ll be celebrating all month! Just a reminder, GiGi’s Playhouse Madison is 99% volunteer run – which means we wouldn’t be here without our volunteers. It’s pretty incredible to think back on all of the hours people…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Playhouse Grandparents 

Volunteer appreciation week is April 16-22, but we have so many wonderful volunteers to talk about it, that we’ll be celebrating all month! Just a reminder, GiGi’s Playhouse Madison is 99% volunteer run – which means we wouldn’t be here without our volunteers. It’s pretty incredible to think back on all of the hours people…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Francesca Giancola

Volunteer appreciation week is April 16-22, but we have so many wonderful volunteers to talk about it, that we’ll be celebrating all month! GiGi’s Playhouse Madison is 99% volunteer run – which means we wouldn’t be here without our volunteers. It’s pretty incredible to think back on all of the hours people have given to…

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Demystifying 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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