by Grady Chambers | Mar 31, 2022 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2022, School to Work Transition
CIS is on TV! We’re thrilled to see our Project SEARCH 440 program, centered at the School District of Philadelphia, featured on NBC10 Philadelphia. Project SEARCH is an incredible program that helps equip high school students with disabilities for employment...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 17, 2022 | News, Participant Stories - 2022
We don’t use the phrase “dream job” lightly, but that’s just what Brittany’s found in her position at a local Montessori school. Brittany was hired back in September, and since then has been doing what she’s always hoped to—being a teacher, and filling her days...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 9, 2022 | News, Staff Spotlights
We are thrilled to spotlight James Senger, an Employment Trainer here at CIS. James’ team wanted to recognize him for the care and compassion he showed to Joe, a participant on his caseload, while Joe was sick and out of work.James really went above and beyond,...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 23, 2022 | Black History Month, News
Our latest installment on Black Trailblazers in the disability rights community features Thomas Reid and his Reid My Mind podcast on NPR, which amplifies stories around disability. Reid was already an adult when he lost his vision as a result of cancer. A New York...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 15, 2022 | Black History Month, News
The third installment of our Black Trailblazers series puts a spotlight on Lachi, a Pop / EDM singer who is blind as a result of Colobama. Along with singer and violinist Gaelynn Lea, Lachi created the advocacy group Recording Artists and Music Professionals with...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 8, 2022 | Black History Month, News
We love activists with a local connection, so we are particularly proud to spotlight Dr. Angel Love Miles in our celebration of Black trailblazers in the disability rights community. Dr. Miles was born and raised in Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood. As a Black...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 7, 2022 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2022
Check out these amazing photos from Sussex County, Delaware, where Howard T. Ennis students in our Pre-Employment Transition Services Program are learning the ins-and-outs of the hospitality industry at Bethany Beach Ocean Residence Inn. A...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 1, 2022 | Black History Month, News
February is Black History Month, and as we spend it continuing to listen and learn, and as we remember the history, struggles, and achievements of African Americans in the United States, we also want to amplify the work of Black trailblazers—past and present—in the...
by Grady Chambers | Jan 7, 2022 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2022
The new year is a chance to take stock of the last one, and we are deeply proud to share that in 2021, CIS helped 400 people across Pennsylvania and Delaware secure employment! In the midst of the ongoing pandemic, we are truly grateful to provide critical support to...
by Grady Chambers | Jan 4, 2022 | Employer Focused, News
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 | Dec 8, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
As Temple Beth Hillel Beth El celebrated the Jewish High Holidays this fall, the theme of Teshuvah—meaning “repentance,” but also “return”—had special resonance for Steven, a CIS participant. He attended the temple as a boy, and had recently returned to its halls,...
by Grady Chambers | Nov 16, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
Move over, Spider-Man: Steven is adding his own creations to the comic pantheon, as he prepares to release Battle Fighters #2, the latest installment in his comic book series featuring Super Duck and The Hare. Steven is an immensely talented comic book artist, and...
