by Grady Chambers | Apr 6, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Join us in congratulating Leah, pictured here during her first week of work at the Regal Theater in Northeast Philly. Leah was hired a couple weeks ago, and has made a big impact thus far. She will be working in the sales department, including running the register and...
by Grady Chambers | Apr 5, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Hit that like button for David (known affectionately by all his co-workers as ‘Dave’) who works on the Dining Team at Villanova’s Donahue Hall. Dave’s been working there since 2017, and has become a beloved presence at Donahue: he never misses work, he’s always on...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 31, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Join us in congratulating Ayyub, pictured here on his very first day of work at the Wells Fargo Center in South Philly. Ayyub was hired by Aramark, and was excited to start work at the Flyers’ stadium, where he’ll be helping on the Food Services side as the team...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 29, 2023 | General, Participant Stories, Staff Spotlights
Truly the best thing about CIS is our staff: whatever path they took to CIS, the common denominator among them is a deep-rooted commitment to making a positive impact in our local communities. In that spirit, we’re excited to continue our Staff Spotlight...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 28, 2023 | Delaware, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Luke received a gold medal in the 3v3 games, while both Deshawn and Luke received silver medals in the 5v5 competition. Down to Delaware, where Deshawn and Luke brought home the hardware last weekend at a Special Olympics...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 24, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
Our Project Career Launch programs (PCL) have gotten a lot of love in the news lately, and a recent classroom visit made clear why. Last Wednesday at Community College of Philadelphia’s West Campus, one of our PCL cohorts wore their best work clothes for a morning of...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 23, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
St. Patrick’s Day came and went, but not without some luck for Juan, seen here relaxing in this green Lamborhini. Juan works at Wawa, and on St. Patrick’s Day a customer parked this beauty out front and came into the store. When he noticed Juan...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 17, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
Check out this cool photo of Project SEARCH intern Matthew working the register at ChristianaCare in Delaware. Matthew has proven to be a fast learner. In a little under five...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 16, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
CIS is back on the scene with another news broadcast highlighting our Project Career Launch (PCL) program! Take some time today check out this feature by FOX29 on PCL and all the wonderful ways the program is supporting youth with disabilities to find sustainable...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 15, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Hit that like button forMelissa, who this weekend will be celebrating two years in her job at a local YMCA.Our goal is always to help the people we support become as independent as possible, and Melissa has taken great strides since she first started at the Y. She...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 10, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023, School to Work Transition
Talk about a great connection! Pictured here are Michael and Pedro, having a laugh as they chatted at Game on State, the inclusive arcade and candy shop in Media, PA. What makes their connection even more meaningful is the backstory: Michael is a student...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 27, 2023 | General, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
CIS is in the news, and we are so gratified to see our Project Career Launch and Project SEARCH programs featured in such a big way! On your coffee break, check out this Billy Penn article about the programs and the big impact they make in the lives of students with...
