by Grady Chambers | Jul 24, 2023 | Delaware, General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023, School to Work Transition
Give it up for our own Shelia Hitch, who helped lead this group of students from Delaware’s Brandywine and Colonial School Districts through their recent internship at Burlington clothing store!Our Pre-Employment Transition Services connects students with 6-week paid...
by Grady Chambers | Jul 18, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Picasso had to start somewhere, right ? The same goes for one of our Art Works participants, Frank B., who’se been showing off his art skills in his free time while also working a full-time job at Kalan LP. Frank has been working at Kalan since April and has...
by Grady Chambers | Jul 17, 2023 | Art Works, General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
You may remember that in May we featured some artwork on the walls of our Philadelphia office from one of our very own Art Works artists, and today we’re excited to share the work of our second featured artist, Katie Titus. Katie recently came by the office to install...
by Grady Chambers | Jul 10, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Warning! Cuteness overload is in full effect. Give a furry round of applause to Patrick, who turned an internship into a full-fledged job at a pet shop in Millville. Patrick began volunteering there in 2021, and did such a great...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 30, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories - 2023
Can we get a round of applause for all our nominees who were awarded at the 31st annual, “My City, My Place” Brighter Future Awards?! Last Friday was a day of singing, motivational stories, and lots of smiles and laughter as we celebrated those in our community who...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 29, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
We’re back with some fantastic photos from yesterday’s hiring event for job-seekers with disabilities, where many of them stopped by on their way out to say, “I got the job!” Over 150 job-seekers came out, and more than 60 walked away with job...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 22, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
It’s been a stellar June for all of our participants, but especially for Brenda, who hit her 3-year mark at The Fresh Market in Rehoboth! Brenda is a team member on the Bakery team there and is doing an outstanding job. Brenda bakes the delicious-smelling cakes and...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 21, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Nakisha is on a roll, and a smile this wide deserves to be shared. Nakisha recently started at St. John Neumann Center, a rehabilitation and care facility where she works preparing meals in the kitchen. Nakisha told us she was a bit nervous at first, but now she has...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 20, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Give it up for Quentin, who is celebrating his one-year anniversary in his job at Wawa! Quentin was hired exactly one year ago to the day, but he’s already a veteran presence at the store, where he stocks, cleans, provides customer assistance, and as you can see from...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 14, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023, School to Work Transition
Pizza anyone? Give a round of applause for Michael, who’s loving his internship at Romano’s, a local, family-owned pizza spot. Michael is part of our School-to-Work Transition program, and has thrived in his time at Romano’s, where he’s learning the ins and outs...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 5, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023, Staff Spotlights
If you were keeping up with our story on Friday, you know we had a total blast celebrating seven years of success for our Philly-based Project SEARCH and Project Career Launch (PCL) programs. These groundbreaking programs help Philadelphia students with disabilities...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 1, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
Join us in giving a big shout-out to Ray, pictured here on “Day One” of his new job at Wawa. Described as motivated and friendly, often chatting with his coworkers on break, Ray has been a phenomenal help in his new position thus far. Within the last few weeks, he has...
