There Are No Two Galas Alike
Today we are happy to once again have the powerful words of Beth Craver grace our little space on the web. If you joined us for the 2017 'i have a Voice' gala, you know Beth has become a real hero at GiGi's and we are so excited to see...
Listen up old me, I have something to tell you….| GiGi’s Playhouse Syracuse
GiGi’s Playhouse is looking to hear from you, our friends and families (new and old) so each month we will be asking a question and would love to feature you in upcoming #gigisblog posts. The April question is – If you could go back in time to the day you...
321 Days of Acceptance | We are Generation G
March 21st is recognized each year as World Down Syndrome Day. The date (3:21) represents the third copy of the 21st chromosome. On this day, communities all over the world celebrate how we are working together to expand awareness and acceptance for people with Down syndrome. In four days Generation...
My sister is amazing.
We have a very special guest blogger with us today. Lily Dwyer is a wonderful big sister and proud advocate for her little sister, Ava. These girls along with their other siblings are sure to continue the needed work of spreading awareness and more importantly acceptance for individuals of all...
Here we come 2017!
What a busy year it has been for GiGi's Playhouse's across the nation! In the last year, GiGi's Playhouse had over 10,000 program hours, over 16,000 program participants, and over 50,000 volunteer hours including therapists, tutors, event chairpersons, and more! We cannot wait to see what 2017 will bring! Here...
Kayla’s Korner | Purposeful Employment
Kayla is back sharing something that is important to her! At GiGi's Playhouse we believe individuals with Down syndrome are capable of holding down purposeful employment. We look to offer programing and volunteer opportunities to help support and build the skills needed to go out into the community and share...
Labels, we have some ideas.
This post was originally shared on October 20, 2015 but we think labels is a topic worth revisiting. Label - a short word or phrase descriptive of a person, group, intellectual movement, etc. It seems the human race loves labels, unfortunately there are just to many ugly labels out there...
Bigger,Better,Stronger….Together | 2016 GiGi’s Playhouse Conference
On November 3rd your GiGi's Playhouse Syracuse team got on a plane and headed to Chicago "Go Cubs Go" to join with 39 other Playhouse teams to learn how we can all continue growing, learning and achieving. Always with our eyes on the future, we went ready to gain as...
Kayla’s Korner
We are excited to be bringing a new monthly feature to the Syracuse Blog, Kayla's Korner. Our Assistant Site Coordinator will be sharing her point of view on a new topic each month. This month we will talk about bullying. We hope you will enjoy and leave some feedback for...
When acceptance takes time
Sometimes acceptance takes time and that is perfectly ok! We are thankful for the moms and dads who open up their hearts and share parts of their story that maybe are not all wrapped in rainbows and sunshine. Here is a hint though they always end with rainbows and sunshine....
Then end of Down Syndrome Acceptance Month….but not really.
It is the last day of October, the last day of Down Syndrome Acceptance Month, as we all know it does not end here! We wanted to share the words of one sweet mama who's sweet little girl came with a little something extra, taught so much in her...
Acceptance | GiGi’s Playhouse, Down Syndrome Achievement Centers
Good Monday morning friends! We are half way through Down Syndrome ACCEPTANCE month and it has been so inspiring seeing all the amazing information being shared on social media about our amazing friends! Keep it up, we are changing perceptions. Can you just picture a world where everyone accepts...