by Grady Chambers | Oct 12, 2023 | General, NDEAM, Participant Stories
A big shout out to our own Abdul, an administrative assistant at CIS who was part of a panel discussion for the Neurodivergent Young Autistic Adult Council (NYAAC) at Drexel University. Among other neurodivergent...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 10, 2023 | Delaware, General, NDEAM, Participant Stories
It’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and we invite you to hit that ‘like’ button for Kevin, pictured here on “Day One” of his job at a Public Library in Delaware. Kevin started his new position there after 20...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 9, 2023 | General, NDEAM, Participant Stories
There are so many good things happening at Game on State, Media’s brand-new arcade, that you’ll want to explain it all in one breath (it’s hard to do, we’ve tried!). It’s an arcade, but it’s also a candy store. It’s old school—they’re renowned among gamers for...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 7, 2023 | General, NDEAM, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
It’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and we’ve got some exciting upcoming events happening in Delaware! Over the course of NDEAM, we’ll be partnering with some fantastic Delaware restaurants for four different fundraising events! The fun kicks...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 4, 2023 | General, NDEAM, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Football’s back, the Phillies are heading to the playoffs, Halloween is just around the corner. It’s a season of abundance, and the same holds true at CIS, where 46 participants started new jobs over the past month across Pennsylvania and Delaware! Ira was hired as...
by Grady Chambers | Sep 28, 2023 | Employer Focused, General, News, Participant Stories
2023 annual Points of Transformation Awards hosted by DBHIDS We had a blast last week at an important annual event—the 2023 Points of Transformation Awards hosted by Philadelphia’s Department of Behavioral Health and...
by Grady Chambers | Sep 27, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
We’re getting back into the rhythm of school and loving the cool fall weather, and one of our participants is ensuring that children arrive to and from school safely. Meet Marquise, who is helping families and children safely cross the busy streets of Philly with...
by Grady Chambers | Sep 25, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories
Happy Monday, everyone! Did you know that Saturday was International Day of Sign Languages? We stopped in to see one of our participants, Chris, who uses sign language as a form of communication. We had the pleasure of visiting him at his job during his...
by Grady Chambers | Sep 22, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Give it up for Jasmen, who recently received an award honoring her ten-year anniversary in her job at Marshall’s! Jasmen began working there in 2014, and it was a great fit from the start. She immediately liked the work environment, and...
by Grady Chambers | Sep 21, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Last week was the 2023 Season Opener for the Philadelphia Eagles, and some of our participants had a front-row seat at the game! Shout out to one of them, Ira, who had his “Day One” as Game Day Staff as the Eagles took on the Vikings. This was the very first game that...
by Grady Chambers | Sep 20, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Leaves going from green to red; cool crisp air: Fall is a season of change, and that’s proved true for Ogadinma too, who recently started an interesting position as a full-time, remote Customer Service representative. Ogadinma’s pictured here on “Day One” of his new...
by Grady Chambers | Sep 19, 2023 | General, News, Staff Spotlights
Truly the very best thing about CIS is our staff. Whatever path led us to CIS, the common denominator among us is a deep-rooted commitment to making a positive impact in our local communities. In that spirit, we’re excited to continue our series of staff spotlights...
