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Best of All: Caleb
Caleb joined the Playhouse to attend the Amina Grace Speech and Language Program this week and is already joining our other programming too! Caleb also attended Leaps and Bounds at Carroll University and had a blast playing with bubbles and dancing to different sing-along songs. He even tried new activities like making Play-Doh molds and…
Read MoreParticipant Best of All: Luke
Luke has been making strides in his sight-word reading with his tutor Marissa over the past two sessions of 1:1 Literacy Tutoring. Marissa collaborated with our Program and Volunteer Coordinator to create literacy instruction activities that center around movement and Luke’s sporting interests. This connection has improved his attentiveness during lessons and he has been…
Read MoreWe Make the Change Together!
“When there is something you enjoy doing there is nothing more fun than sharing that love with others!” -GiGi’s Playhouse belief This is why we share GiGi’s mission to build a world that embraces Down syndrome and each person’s strengths and uniqueness to truly CHANGE THE WORLD! Each of our board members and staff members…
Read MoreWelcome to the Team Lauren!
Welcome, Lauren! Lauren is a recent UW-Milwaukee graduate that is joining the Milwaukee GiGi’s Playhouse as a full-time Program and Volunteer Coordinator. Lauren will put her Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism, Advertisement, and Media Studies to good use by overseeing all of the volunteers and the academic, social, and therapeutic programs at our location. Help…
Read MoreMath Tutoring
We love having Katie and Kelly in our playhouse doing math tutoring! It fills our playhouse with joyful noise and happiness, just like all our tutoring sessions! If you’d like to volunteer and make a difference like Kelly, sign up here: https://gigisplayhouse.org/milwaukee/volunteer/ Or like Katie sign up for the Summer tutoring session: https://gigisplayhouse.org/milwaukee/one-on-one-tutoring/ Our program…
Read MoreKatelyn shows her Best of All!
Katelyn was our advocate speaker for the Brew HaHa just a week ago and she rocked it! Each session she participates in GiGiFIT Adult and Tutoring and over the summer was a part of the first GiGi Prep program (which is returning again for the summer of 2022). Katelyn loves to greet people at the…
Read MoreBirthdays have always been about cake, and always will be.
Birthdays have always been about cake, and always will be. Recently my adult daughter was looking through old videos on her phone and came across one from her 12th birthday. Her little brother, Ryan, was 5 and so excited. Of course, after she blew out the candles, we re-lit them for Ryan to blow out…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight – Caroline
Caroline – Literacy Tutor Hello! My name is Caroline Carrothers, and I am a summer literacy tutor for GiGi’s. I was born in Puerto Rico, but I’ve grown up in Wisconsin. After graduating from Georgetown, I moved to Portugal to teach English and Spanish at Universidade da Beira Interior. Due to COVID, I was obligated…
Read MoreProgram Highlight: Book Club
Did you know that participants in Book Club are a part of our Literacy Tutoring program? Book Club follows the GiGi’s tutoring program guide and supports participants as they interact with peers and develop a love for reading along with other literacy skills. Throughout the session, the group will read a chapter book to increase comprehension…
Read MoreRegister for Literacy or Math Tutoring and Book Club – SUMMER Sessions
Click Here All programs at GiGi’s Playhouse are completely FREE to individuals with Down syndrome and our friends with other disabilities but they are not free for the Playhouse. These programs would not be possible without our amazing volunteers, donations, company matches, and grants. SUMMER 2021 Enrollment is now OPEN! TUTORING (Ages 3 and older)…
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