by Grady Chambers | Jun 10, 2022 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2022
Show some love for DeShawn, who won first place in his 100 meter race at the Special Olympics USA Games, and is featured today on ESPN(!!!). We are utterly filled with joy and pride. DeShawn works at Chik-fil-A in Seaford, and is clearly a world-class athlete. He...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 2, 2022 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2022
A new job each day for the Month of May?? CIS did one better, with a whopping 32 participants landing new jobs last month across Pennsylvania and Delaware!Tyler is welcoming Philadelphians to summer baseball at Citizens Bank Park; Chaz (pictured) began an awesome job...
by Grady Chambers | May 19, 2022 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2022
Join us in congratulating our man Grant, who was recently named Employee of the Month for the outstanding job he’s doing on the Dining Team at the Terrace at Chestnut Hill. The Terrace is a retirement community housed in a historic mansion in Philly’s Chestnut Hill...
by Grady Chambers | May 2, 2022 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2022
Join us in celebrating Harvey on the kitchen team at The Mansion at Rosemont Hill, who was just named Employee of the Month!The historic Mansion at Rosemont is a senior living facility on the Main Line in suburban Philadelphia. When we stopped in to congratulate...
by Grady Chambers | Apr 26, 2022 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2022
With the NHL playoffs just around the corner, we’re excited to spotlight Kevin, and the excellent work he’s doing in his job at the Cadillac Grille in the Wells Fargo Center. Since starting there last October, Kevin has wowed his manager, co-workers, and his coaches...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 31, 2022 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2022, School to Work Transition
CIS is on TV! We’re thrilled to see our Project SEARCH 440 program, centered at the School District of Philadelphia, featured on NBC10 Philadelphia. Project SEARCH is an incredible program that helps equip high school students with disabilities for employment...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 17, 2022 | News, Participant Stories - 2022
We don’t use the phrase “dream job” lightly, but that’s just what Brittany’s found in her position at a local Montessori school. Brittany was hired back in September, and since then has been doing what she’s always hoped to—being a teacher, and filling her days...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 7, 2022 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2022
Check out these amazing photos from Sussex County, Delaware, where Howard T. Ennis students in our Pre-Employment Transition Services Program are learning the ins-and-outs of the hospitality industry at Bethany Beach Ocean Residence Inn. A...
by Grady Chambers | Jan 7, 2022 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2022
The new year is a chance to take stock of the last one, and we are deeply proud to share that in 2021, CIS helped 400 people across Pennsylvania and Delaware secure employment! In the midst of the ongoing pandemic, we are truly grateful to provide critical support to...
by Grady Chambers | Jan 4, 2022 | Employer Focused, News
There are so many good things happening at Game on State, Media’s brand new arcade, that you’ll want to explain it all in one breath (it’s hard to do, we’ve tried!). It’s an arcade, but it’s also a candy store. It’s old school—they’re renowned among gamers for...
by Grady Chambers | Dec 8, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
As Temple Beth Hillel Beth El celebrated the Jewish High Holidays this fall, the theme of Teshuvah—meaning “repentance,” but also “return”—had special resonance for Steven, a CIS participant. He attended the temple as a boy, and had recently returned to its halls,...
by Grady Chambers | Nov 16, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
Move over, Spider-Man: Steven is adding his own creations to the comic pantheon, as he prepares to release Battle Fighters #2, the latest installment in his comic book series featuring Super Duck and The Hare. Steven is an immensely talented comic book artist, and...
