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 18, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
We’re so proud to share these pictures of CIS participant Amira, who spent September 11th giving back to the community. Amira works at Lincoln Financial Field as part of the Event Staff, and rather than taking Labor Day off,...
by Grady Chambers | Sep 15, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Give it up for Rafiq, whose hard work at Bon Appetit at the University of Pennsylvania has led to him landing a full-time position! Here’s the backstory: Last August he started part-time as a food service worker for Bon Appetit at Hill House dining hall. He took to...
by Grady Chambers | Sep 14, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Class is back in session, and we are super proud to see Mia back for the start of her third year in the kitchen at a local elementary school. Mia has become a familiar face to students and a standout member of the dining services team. Mia helps prepare meals for the...
by Grady Chambers | Sep 13, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
A neat facet of the job search process at CIS is the Assessment opportunities we provide participants, where they get to try out different jobs so they can get a better sense of their work skills and what kind of careers they might want to pursue. Pictured is Shamir...
by Grady Chambers | Sep 11, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
School is back in session which means our school-to-work transition programs are fully underway! These programs—like our Project SEARCH and Project Career Launch programs—provide students with disabilities real-world work experience through supportive and engaging...
by Grady Chambers | Sep 7, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
First-day jitters are not just for new students, but also for new employees too! Lianne recently started as a Support Service Assistant in the Philadelphia School District, and could not be more ecstatic. As a Support Service Assistant, Lianne is tasked with...
by Grady Chambers | Aug 30, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
The new school year is right around the corner, and we’re thrilled to share this picture of Greg, who was awarded a certificate and a Target gift card for his five years of service with Metz Culinary Management at Arcadia University. Greg was back on campus for...
