by Grady Chambers | May 30, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023, School to Work Transition
Give it up for Jameel, pictured here with the Certificate of Appreciation he received from his managers for doing an outstanding job in his position at ShopRite. Jameel started working at ShopRite all the way back in 2018, and he took to the job immediately. He’s a...
by Grady Chambers | May 26, 2023 | Art Works, General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Not only did April showers bring May flowers, but they also brought some pretty exquisite art to the office walls in our Philadelphia office. The idea came from Maureen Forster, our Administrative Assistant, who wanted to bring some life to the walls at our office,...
by Grady Chambers | May 24, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Warm weather and new jobs are in the air this week, and that‘s particularly true for Francesca, who celebrated “Day One” in her new job at the Girard Academic Music Program (GAMP) . It may have been her first day on the job, but as the picture shows, she was...
by Grady Chambers | May 16, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Our participants are not only hard workers but also disability advocates and board members. One of our participants, Matthew, was recently appointed to The Down Syndrome Association of Delaware’s Board of Directors at their Annual Meeting! Matthew is 22 years...
by Grady Chambers | May 15, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
The sun was out for Mother’s Day yesterday and so was CIS! Staff and participants around the city celebrated the mothers in their lives, and through their jobs they lent a hand to other people’s celebrations as well. Pictured here are Stephanie, Eric,...
by Grady Chambers | May 12, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Give it up for Michelle, pictured here on her very first day of work at Delaware’s Above Expectations, where she was hired as a receptionist. This photo is the latest in a series we’re launching called Day One, in which we feature photos of CIS participants on Day One...
by Grady Chambers | May 11, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Did you know that it’s National Hospital Week? As we take this opportunity to honor hospital workers in all facets—from doctors, nurses, and technicians, to food service workers, environmental staff, and security—we’re excited to celebrate our own new hospital worker,...
by Grady Chambers | May 9, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023, School to Work Transition
Project Career Launch (PCL) students are certified famous as we have another PCL story to share, this one is PCL interns at Chestnut Hill College! On a recent Tuesday, they were celebrated for the great job they did this year as interns at the college. 5 students...
by Grady Chambers | May 8, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Here come the champions! This past weekend, two of our participants competed in the Special Olympics annual Philadelphia Spring Games, held at the William Penn Charter School. Pictured here are Abdul and Kentu, who both are flashing medals awarded at the event. Not...
by Grady Chambers | May 4, 2023 | News, Participant Stories - 2023
Happy May! We are hopeful for warmer weather and excited about the new jobs emerging for our participants. Check out Bayaht, who you may remember for his art being featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art this past winter. Besides being a full-time artist, Bayaht...
by Grady Chambers | May 1, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Earlier this week, we had another amazing visit with our Project Career Launch students, but this time it featured an incredibly special guest! As you may remember, our last visit was with our CCP (Community College of Philadelphia) Project Career Launch students,...
by Grady Chambers | Apr 28, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
April is Autism Awareness Month, and as it comes to a close we wanted to share this photo of Regina, pictured here at the school where she works during their Autism Awareness celebration 🧩. Regina first connected with CIS in 2018. She had an interest in dining and...
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