by Grady Chambers | Jul 3, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
Pictured here is Robert, better known as “Bobby” to his co-workers at Wawa, where he’s been working for a whopping 16 years!!! Aside from being a reliable and hardworking employee, a key part of Bobby’s longevity at Wawa is that he’s always striving to learn more...
by Grady Chambers | Jul 2, 2024 | Delaware, General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
Join us in giving a big congratulations to Michelle, who’s truly thriving in her job at a garden center in Delaware 🌿. This story comes to us from our own Jon Frey, Manager of Employment Training Services in Sussex County. He wrote in to share these fantastic pictures...
by Grady Chambers | Jul 2, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
Join us in giving a big congratulations to Michelle, who’s truly thriving in her job at a garden center in Delaware. This story comes to us from our own Jon Frey, Manager of Employment Training Services in Sussex County. He wrote in to share these...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 28, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
Who let the dogs out!?? We think Daniel did, a Project SEARCH participant who has the coolest internship ever, working with furry friends at a local doggie day camp 🐕! Daniel recently completed his “Day One” at Camp Bow Wow and has been thrilled to be around the...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 26, 2024 | General, News, Staff Spotlights
We invite you to spend a little time this morning with Christina Nicoletti, Manager of Business Development for Transition Services here at CIS! Christina is truly a light at CIS, and has made a huge impact in her nine years of working here. Most recently, she’s...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 21, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
Who doesn’t love the great outdoors? Trey sure does, and he’s turned that love into a great new job at a popular farmer’s market in Delaware. Trey loves the outdoors (number one on his job criteria was a job where could work outside) and this opportunity suits him...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 20, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
Imagine a troupe of your former classmates coming to congratulate you on your new job! Recently, this dream became a reality for one of our participants, Bryan, whose smile was priceless when he was surprised at work by a bevy of familiar faces. Bryan graduated from...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 10, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
There are so many things to celebrate in June, and a big one is Eric celebrating eight years in his job at Home Depot! You may remember Eric if you follow us closely—we shared a post about him last year, and this year he is back and better than ever as a Garden...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 7, 2024 | General, News, School to Work Transition
Smash that like button for our 2023-2024 Project SEARCH and Project Career Launch cohorts! On Tuesday, these amazing students gathered with family and friends for their year-end ceremony, where they received their certificates of completion. The groundbreaking...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 7, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024, School to Work Transition
Give it up for this happy and talented group of Project SEARCH students, pictured here celebrating the last day of their internship with Aramark at Girard College. The SEARCH program prepares young adults with disabilities for employment through internships and...
by Grady Chambers | May 29, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024, School to Work Transition
Hit that ‘like’ button for Robert, pictured here on ‘Day One’ of his new job at Staples, where he’s off to a great start! Robert is a former Project Career Launch (PCL) participant, a job-prep program for Philadelphia School District students with disabilities. A...
by Grady Chambers | May 28, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories - 2024, School to Work Transition
Hit that ‘like’ button for Robert, pictured here on ‘Day One’ of his new job at Staples, where he’s off to a great start!Robert is a former Project Career Launch (PCL) participant, a job-prep program for Philadelphia School District students with disabilities. A...
