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...
by Grady Chambers | Nov 10, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
Light has returned to the silver screens of Manayunk, where Maurice is back at work in the job he loves at Regal’s Main Street Theatre. It’s a sweet return for Maurice: he was hired at the theater in 2019. He quickly found his stride and developed strong relationships...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 29, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
Among the frontline dining workers helping welcome customers back to their favorite bars and restaurants, no one does it with as much good spirit as David. He works on the back-end at Olive Garden, and is known among his co-workers as the Michael Buble of the Dining...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 26, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
Last week we shared a piece about the CIS Benefits Team and their work with Gregory, and we’re happy to be back with more good news: he’s returned to the jobs he loves at the Philadelphia Animal Hospital and the bakery at GIANT, all the while carrying on his work as...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 25, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
We are so charmed today to share this story about Mark, who’s celebrating four years in his job at 1776 Steakhouse in Rehoboth, Delaware!Mark was tapped to join the team back in 2017, and it’s been a perfect fit. He loves his job, and he’s beloved by 1776 owners and...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 21, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
We are so gratified to share this story on Larry, who’s made a career in the hospitality industry, and through his work has been able to afford a home of his own. In May, Larry was hired as a Bar Porter at Rivers Casino. It’s always been his dream to live on his own,...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 19, 2021 | Employer Focused, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
An unsung hero of the pandemic at CIS is our Benefits Team, who sprang into action when hundreds of participants were laid off with little to no notice when COVID hit. Since March 2020, they’ve done outstanding work connecting CIS participants with recovery resources,...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 12, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
NDEAM is all about workers with disabilities helping power the recovery, and we can’t think of a better example than James and his job at Citizens Bank Park, working on behalf of America’s favorite pastime.When baseball came back, it brought some much needed levity...
