by Grady Chambers | Mar 18, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
Warm weather isn’t the only exciting thing going on right now: we’re back with more rewarding news about Chaz, who’s been making his mark in Philadelphia as an advocate for people with disabilities and helping in local initiatives in his community. Chaz and two...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 15, 2024 | General
Give a big round of applause to our participant, SMB, who recently started a position at popular senior living home just outside Philadelphia. SMB has been a great team asset at the onsite spa there by providing cleaning support and customer service to the residents....
by Grady Chambers | Mar 15, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
People are saying one of our Project Career Launch students, Joseph, is “outstanding,” and we couldn’t agree more. Joseph recently received an “Outstanding Customer Service Award” from ShopRite, where he’s been a massive asset to his team and the customers since...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 14, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024, Staff Spotlights
We were thrilled to participate in the 2024 Delaware County Business Conference, put on by the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce. The event was a blast: it brought together leaders in local business and representatives from a range of local stores to...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 12, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024, School to Work Transition
At CIS, we take pride in helping young adults with disabilities get the tools to obtain they need to begin the career of their choice! Our three student-to-work transition programs—Project Career Launch (PCL), Project SEARCH, and Project Career Build—have enabled...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 8, 2024 | General, News
Who run the world? GIRLS! As we honor March 8th as International Women’s Day, we applaud all our women employees and participants who work to embody our mission and values here at CIS. For 2024 #IWD, the theme is “Inspire Inclusion,” and what better way to inspire...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 7, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
Another excellent “Day One” is in the books for one of our participants, James, who recently started a new position with the School District of Philadelphia. James was hired as a Support Assistant at a local middle school in Northeast Philly and has been an enormous...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 5, 2024 | General, News
What does the Philadelphia School District, a local used bookstore, and one of the best-loved thrift shops in the area all have in common? Each one hired a CIS participant over the past month! Those employers mark just a few of the great local businesses where...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 1, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
We all need a little sunshine in our life. You may recognize Lianne from previous stories, seen here sharing a smile and reminding us to look toward the light. Lianne has one of the coolest jobs we know of at the School District of Philadelphia, where she...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 29, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
Please give it up for John, a superstar at his job at LA Fitness. John has been employed at LA Fitness since September and has shown an ability to learn quickly and carry out his responsibilities with more and more independence. It’s been a great first six...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 28, 2024 | General, News, Staff Spotlights
The first part of our name, “Community,” is what we strive to embody and connect with daily. This is true not only for our participants but for our employees too! Recently, one of our Business Development Specialists, Amy Green, had the pleasure of...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 27, 2024 | Employer Focused, General, News
At CIS, we aim to empower people with disabilities through individual employment opportunities that foster self-sustainability for our participants. We want our participants to see the value they bring to the business they work for, and help them live a life of...
