by Miya Ingram | Feb 20, 2023 | Delaware, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
From Philadelphia to Delaware, the support never stops! Check out two of our participants, Dewayne and Mary, who both work at the Center at Eden Hill. Dewayne is a former Project SEARCH Intern who was initially offered part-time employment as a dishwasher at Eden...
by Miya Ingram | Feb 17, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Take a second to congratulate Alexis on his one-year anniversary working at Holy Family University! Alexis first started as a dishwasher in September 2021 and flourished. Within the last year, his role expanded to general cleaning and customer service work in the...
by Miya Ingram | Feb 10, 2023 | Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023, School to Work Transition
Kudos to Mount Airy’s Weavers Way Co-op, which recently celebrated 50 years of providing nutritious, high-quality foods in the Philadelphia area! Weavers Way was created to bring quality food to Philadelphia communities, and to give those same communities a stake in...
by Miya Ingram | Feb 9, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Give it up for Sarah, pictured here on her very first day of work at a local childcare and education center. Sarah was hired as a Classroom Aide, and couldn’t be more excited to begin a position where she gets to work with and educate...
by Miya Ingram | Jan 30, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Give a cheer for Derick, who’s now employed by the very same Philly School District school he once attended! After getting his start in the working world in a Food Services position at a local hospitality...
by Miya Ingram | Jan 25, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Two high fives for Denise as she celebrates her 5-year work anniversary at ACME! When we stopped in last week, we couldn’t fail to recognize her hard work and earnest attitude as she was going back and forth to restock shopping bins as customers...
by Miya Ingram | Jan 18, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Hit that like button for Darnell, pictured here on a recent morning taking a well-deserved work break for some hot coffee. Since 2021, Darnell’s been working at a local elementary school, where he prepares hot...
by Miya Ingram | Jan 4, 2023 | Art Works, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
2022 ended with a bang for Woodley White, who’s the star of the show at Summertime Gallery in NYC. The New Year got off to a tremendous start for Woodley White, who’s the star of the show at Summertime Gallery in NYC. In December, Woodley traveled to New York to...
by Miya Ingram | Dec 13, 2022 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2022
The Holiday season is upon us, and our CIS participants know how to bring that holiday cheer. Here is Anthony, who works at Weis Markets as a Cart Attendant. Recently, a manager at the store asked Anthony’s Job Coach, James, if Anthony could do any other work other...
by Grady Chambers | Nov 16, 2022 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2022
In a rollercoaster month for regional sports teams, an unequivocal high was seeing Jessica celebrate the bronze medal she won at the Delaware Special Olympics Fall Sports Festival. Jessica competed with the Kent Wild Kats bocce ball team, helping them to a big win in...
by Miya Ingram | Oct 25, 2022 | NDEAM, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2022
As we spend #NDEAM thinking about equity and what it means for people with disabilities at work, we’re grateful for the chance to spotlight Mark, who’s celebrating his five-year anniversary at 1776 Steakhouse. Mark was tapped to join the team back in 2017, and it’s...
by Grady Chambers | Sep 6, 2022 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2022
Is summer over? Does it have to be? Even if we grudgingly admit that it is, it’s not too late to celebrate Julia, one of our unsung summer heroes. Beginning in May, she worked as a camp counselor at the Haverford YMCA, where she helped the campers have a memorable...