by Grady Chambers | Oct 28, 2024 | General, News
Want to drink some great beer, eat some great food, and support a great cause? 😊 We do too! Save the date on your calendars for Wednesday, November 13th!. CIS will be at Philadelphia’s beloved Attic Brewing Company where 10% of sales from 5pm – 9pm will be...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 25, 2024 | NDEAM
Hit that like button for CIS staff and participants alike, three of whom were featured on a Zoom during a recent EN Essentials Learning Event, part of the Social Security Administration’s Ticket to Work program. 🎉🔥 CIS’s own Angelina Bush, Paul Barth, and participant...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 24, 2024 | General, NDEAM
And the Safest Driver badge goes to…Did you guess it? That’s right—Alexis! One of our fantastic participants, Alexis, was surprised at work when she received a badge for Safest Driver at a local Advanced Autoparts store in Delaware. Alexis won this badge for her...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 18, 2024 | General
CIS is hiring, and we want YOU to join our team! ‼️‼️ As a CIS employee, you’ll be a part of a great nonprofit working to expand employment opportunities for Philadelphians with disabilities. We’ll be at three upcoming hiring fairs (details below), so if...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 17, 2024 | NDEAM
NDEAM is all about celebrating Great Jobs for All, so give it up for Semaj, who found a great position at Philly’s iconic Please Touch Museum. Semaj was hired in July, but he’s quickly become a veteran presence, flashing his personality as he helps customers...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 16, 2024 | General, NDEAM, Participant Stories - 2024
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and a key part of ensuring “Good Jobs for All” is by connecting youth with disabilities to work-prep resources as early as possible. Meet Frank, a CIS participant and a full time employee at Kalan LP. We...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 11, 2024 | NDEAM, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
We’re so excited to see CIS participant Annie spotlighted by Wild Hand, an amazing local store and community space that brings people together around a love of fiber craft! Annie graduated from a local college with a BA in Studio Art,...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 10, 2024 | NDEAM, Participant Stories
There’s a genius in our midst! Give it up for Alice Wong, who last week was named as a 2024 MacArthur Fellow for her wide-reaching impact in increasing the cultural visibility of people with disabilities and widening cultural understanding of...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 8, 2024 | General, NDEAM
“Lions, and tigers, and bears, oh MY!” That’s what our participant Tarik has been saying since starting his job at the Philadelphia Zoo this summer, where he’s found a great position and a supportive community of co-workers. Even neater? Tarik is a graduate of...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 4, 2024 | General, NDEAM, Staff Spotlights
A behind-the-scenes but crucial part of our success ensuring “good jobs for all” (this year’s NDEAM theme) is the work of our Benefits Counseling team, led by Angelina Bush. Benefits Counseling is a specialized service that greatly helps the people we support achieve...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 3, 2024 | General
This year’s NDEAM theme is “good jobs for all,” and that’s exactly what we strive for here at CIS. In the past month, CIS staff helped 30 job-seekers with a disability find good-wage, sustaining employment at places across Philadelphia and Delaware including a local...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 3, 2024 | General, NDEAM
Our celebration of NDEAM (National Disability Employment Awareness Month!) continues with this story on Danielle, a standout employee at Hampton Inn in Delaware, where she recently won a prize for her towel creation, “Crabby Abby.” Here’s the backstory: the team at...
