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Building Futures: How GiGi’s Playhouse Sugarland Is Empowering Adults with Down Syndrome
GiGi’s Playhouse Sugarland empowers adults with Down syndrome through career-readiness programs. The blog highlights Lexi, a college graduate with Down syndrome, who secured a job at Mercedes-Benz with GiGi’s support. Their programs have benefited over 90 adults in two years, offering employment training and community internship opportunities. They are addressing the growing need for adult-focused services as life expectancy increases for individuals with Down syndrome. Community partnerships further bolster their efforts, fostering independence and workplace success for participants.
Starting Small, Dreaming Big: LMNOP Expands Its Reach in Nigeria
When Tola Makinde first visited GiGi’s Playhouse Twin Cities nearly a decade ago, she was a young mom from Nigeria searching for answers, community, and hope for her daughter, Mo, who was born with Down syndrome. That single visit planted a seed. When Tola first visited a GiGi’s Playhouse in person, she was struck by…
Learning Is Hard for All of Us: Why GiGi’s Playhouse Tutoring Matters
Reading is hard. Math can be even harder. We’ve all been there before — we see a word we don’t recognize, or a math problem we can’t solve, and we get stuck. Whether it happens in the classroom or at home, it’s frustrating. For individuals with Down syndrome, the implications of these challenges are not…