by Grady Chambers | Sep 2, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
Last week was a special one for Devin in Delaware. On Monday evening, a representative from the Special Olympics surprised her at her job at ACME Rehoboth to invite her to compete for Team Delaware in bowling at the 2022 Special Olympics Games in Orlando,...
by Grady Chambers | Sep 1, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
We’re flying into fall with great news on the job front: a whopping 45 participants across Pennsylvania and Delaware began new jobs in August! Culinary extraordinaire Jordyn joined the food prep team at The Mansion at Rosemont; Brian is excited to be going to work...
by Grady Chambers | Aug 11, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
Clark Kent, Wonder Woman, Black Panther, and now Joey in the red cape! The superhero pantheon is welcoming a brand face, thanks to Melissa Brown’s inspiring children’s book, “The Ups and Downs of a Very Special Superhero.” The book tells the story of Joey, a boy...
by Grady Chambers | Jul 29, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
With the crowds back in droves to cheer on the Philadelphia Union, a familiar face is helping fans find their seats at the Suite level of Subaru Park. That’s where you can find Brandon, who’s thrilled to be back in his job on the Guest Services team.Brandon’s been...
by Grady Chambers | Jul 26, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
Big cheers to our Project SEARCH programs at Drexel University and the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), who each received an Excellent Outcomes Award at this year’s Project SEARCH awards ceremony!The annual awards are given to PS programs in which 70%...
by Grady Chambers | Jul 15, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
In what certainly makes the top 10 of our Cool Jobs list, we’re celebrating Nate today and his role as Big Bird at Sesame Place. To Nate, being Big Bird is a big responsibility. Growing up, he was a frequent visitor to the Sesame Street-themed park, attending as often...
by Grady Chambers | Jul 8, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
We’re so excited today to feature Hannah, a true team player who has hit her stride in her job at Ross. Hannah’s become a point person in managing store inventory and keeping traffic moving smoothly at the changing rooms, and it comes as little surprise that she’s...
by Grady Chambers | Jul 1, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
We close out Pride Month with great news on the job front: 34 participants across Pennsylvania and Delaware began new jobs in June! Russ started a supercool role working for the National Park Service at the Delaware Water Gap; Dale got hired in a full-time position at...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 30, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
As someone who wants to be a force for good in the world, Allan has found just the right fit in his job at Attic Brewing Company, in Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood. The local brewery is believed to be the first in the area since the early 1900s, and pairs...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 22, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
We’re excited to wrap up the graduation celebrations of our four Philadelphia-area Project SEARCH and Project Career Launch programs with these snapshots from the PCL ceremony! In the program’s second year, the student outcomes have been incredible: John’s got a...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 17, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
Meet Eric, who’s putting his college education to work at Motivate Fitness PA, where he was recently hired as an Apprentice Trainer with the goal of becoming a Certified Personal Trainer. Eric shared his story in Motivate’s May newsletter, and it’s one of resilience...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 10, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
It’s been a joy-filled week here at CIS, where we’re celebrating the graduating classes of our Philadelphia-based Project SEARCH and Project Career Launch programs. Today we kick things off with a toast to the “great eight” graduating this year from Project SEARCH at...
