Volunteer Spotlight – Robria Smith
GiGi's Playhouse is grateful for Robria Smith! Robria began as an intern for GiGi's Playhouse in 2022 as a greeter and program assistant. Robria is now the volunteer liaison and helps onboard all volunteers. Robria is kind, patient, and genuinely cares about the success of the Playhouse. Her support and...
Volunteer Spotlight – Shawn Fassbender
GiGi's Playhouse is grateful for Shawn Fassbender! Shawn is an exceptional literacy and math tutor. Through Shawn's mentorship, participants have shown remarkable progress. He empowers participants to challenge their skills, recognizes when to assist, and celebrates their accomplishments. Some of his favorite memories at GiGi’s Playhouse is tutoring graduation day...
GiGi’s Playhouse ayuda familias que hablan español
Bienvenido al sitio de GiGi's Playhouse Nueva Orleans! Nuestra organización es un centro de éxito del síndrome de Down y nuestra misión es cambiar como el mundo percibe el síndrome de Down. Los GiGi’s Playhouse son centros de concientización y de conocimiento que proveen recursos, tutorías especializadas y de apoyo...
New Board President, Robert “Bob” Kimbro
GiGi's Playhouse New Orleans is pleased to announce that Bob Kimbro is the new Board President. Bob brings a wealth of leadership and nonprofit experience to GiGi's having served in leadership positions for the United Way of Southeast Louisiana, Children's Bureau of New Orleans, Leukemia Lymphoma Society, and Plaquemines CARE...
NDSC comes to New Orleans this summer! Attend or Volunteer!
The 50th annual National Down Syndrome Congress Convention is coming to New Orleans June 23rd- 26th! The National Down Syndrome Congress is an annual conference that gathers individuals with Down syndrome and their families to hear the latest information from world-renowned experts. It will be held in New Orleans June 23-26,...
Birthday Card Program
Today’s guest blogger is Jenn, mother of Henry, Walter, and Katie, who are the volunteers behind the GiGi’s Playhouse New Orleans Birthday Card program. How did you hear about GiGi's Playhouse? We heard about GiGi’s playhouse when my friend Lory began volunteering there. She set up an info booth at our church to spread...
A Place for Everyone/Un Lugar para Todos
GiGi's Playhouse is part of a nationwide network of brick-and-mortar venues that provides free therapeutic, educational, and career programs for individuals with Down syndrome from birth to adulthood. The organization fills the community need for deliberate, progressive education to help families with Down syndrome bridge the gap between home and...
A Day in LMNOP
A Day in LMNOP LMNOP: Language, Music N Our Peeps LMNOP is a fun and interactive program for children from newborn to 36 months. It walks parents and young children through the process of learning basic sign language and other types of communication via the use of music and language-based...
Changing the World with Small Actions
October is Down Syndrome Awareness and Acceptance Month, and at GiGi’s Playhouse, everyone in the community is gathering together to celebrate the sheer awesomeness of those who have an extra chromosome. GiGi's Playhouse New Orleans opened its doors in October 2020, giving us two reasons to celebrate during this wonderful month: Down Syndrome Acceptance and our...
Fall Programming at GiGi’s Playhouse New Orleans
After an amazing first summer at the Playhouse, where we welcomed 41 families through our Playhouse doors to participate in programming, we are so excited for fall programs to begin! We are happy to announce that we will be launching two new programs at the Playhouse this session – Leaps and Bounds for ages...
Meet Isabella Alfaro
Hi, my name is Isabella Alfaro, and I am an international senior student at Tulane University. I am thrilled to work as a Marketing Intern for GiGi's Playhouse New Orleans throughout the 2021 Fall Semester! GiGi's Playhouse started in 2003 as a Down Syndrome Awareness Center in Illinois, and with its incredible work, it has managed to grow into the only international network of Down Syndrome Achievement Centers. As I kept learning more about GiGi's Playhouse,...
Summer Programming at GiGi’s Playhouse New Orleans
GiGi’s Playhouse New Orleans is very excited to offer our free summer programming for all ages! Learn a little bit more about our upcoming programs below and be on the lookout for our schedule and registration links. LMNOP (Ages 0-3) LMNOP is an interactive and engaging program for children age newborn to 36...
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