October is Down Syndrome Acceptance Month!

As the days slowly start to become shorter, and the air begins to have that crisp feel to it, we recognize that we are moving into fall. It’s the time of year for football, sweaters, pumpkin spice everything AND Down Syndrome Awareness Month or for us, Down Syndrome ACCEPTANCE Month (DSAM)! October will be devoted…

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GiGi’s Playhouse Proudly sponsors NDSS Buddy Walk!

Greetings GiGi’s community! I have the great honor and privilege of serving as GiGi’s Playhouse NYC’s Executive Director, having joined this exceptional organization in August. As I look to engage with our passionate community, I will be doing writing regular blog posts and creating monthly newsletters, so that all of you can be kept up-to-date…

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summer programs at gigi’s playhouse nyc!

summer adventures and summer clubhouse back at gigi’s playhouse! Summer Adventures for Teens (2 weeks) Starts July 31st Volunteer opportunities available CLICK HERE to Join our waitlist or sign up to learn more We are going to see ALADDIN and the METS and have a few extra tickets for teens with Down syndrome to join…

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321 Days of Acceptance Reaches 1 million people!

Have you been following along of Facebook the past 100 Days? On World Down Syndrome Day, March 21st, 2017, GiGi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Centers launched “321 Days of Acceptance”, a social media campaign introducing the world to somebody with Down syndrome every single day for 321 straight days. In addition to the visual introduction, social…

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GiGi’s Playhouse NYC Celebrates it’s 5th Year Gala!

Last Thursday GiGi’s Playhouse NYC celebrated it’s 5 year anniversary in style while raising necessary funds for our continued growth.  After months of planning, we were thrilled to have an all-star lineup for our annual ‘i Have a Voice’ Gala.  As always, our Emcee was going to be Chris Wragge of CBS New York.  Chris…

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Students celebrate World Down Syndrome Day at PS372

World Down Syndrome Day at PS 372.   Next Tuesday is World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) and GiGi’s Playhouse NYC is spotlighting one of our amazing families who are going above and beyond to create a welcoming community for their son Micah, who happens to have Down syndrome.  Micah’s parents, Ian and Nicole worked with Micah’s…

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Learning to Read at 51

by Frank Sawyer When Peter, my brother-in-law, was born with Down syndrome in 1965, there was no GiGi’s Playhouse. He learned colors, numbers and alphabet – but never learned to read. As Peter was growing up it was believed that those with Down syndrome could not learn much more. When Peter moved to New York…

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New Program makes GiGi’s the Place to Be for Teens

by Jane Providenti – Board Member and Troy’s Mom   Attention parents of teens with Down syndrome: Imagine a place where your t’weens and teenagers can go to be with their peers with no cliques, no judgment, no anxiety, but just a place where they can be themselves, have fun and make new friends. Sound good?…

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GiGi’s Playhouse National Conference

GiGi’s NYC attends National Conference Members of the GiGi’s Playhouse NYC Team attended the national conference at GiGi’s headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.  It was a weekend of inspiration, meeting the passionate people from across the country who make GiGi’s a reality in their communities.  In all, 38 playhouses were represented, an amazing indicator of how…

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Programs return this week at GiGi’s Playhouse!

Our programs are kicking off this week, with Gratitude Committee meeting today, our first Literacy Pod of the fall meeting tomorrow, and the launch of our new Teen social program, TeenTastic, this Friday. This Saturday we look forward to being a part of the NDSS Buddy Walk, and next Saturday, our programs will be fully…

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