by Grady Chambers | Jul 8, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
We’re so excited today to feature Hannah, a true team player who has hit her stride in her job at Ross. Hannah’s become a point person in managing store inventory and keeping traffic moving smoothly at the changing rooms, and it comes as little surprise that she’s...
by Grady Chambers | Jul 1, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
We close out Pride Month with great news on the job front: 34 participants across Pennsylvania and Delaware began new jobs in June! Russ started a supercool role working for the National Park Service at the Delaware Water Gap; Dale got hired in a full-time position at...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 30, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
As someone who wants to be a force for good in the world, Allan has found just the right fit in his job at Attic Brewing Company, in Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood. The local brewery is believed to be the first in the area since the early 1900s, and pairs...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 22, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
We’re excited to wrap up the graduation celebrations of our four Philadelphia-area Project SEARCH and Project Career Launch programs with these snapshots from the PCL ceremony! In the program’s second year, the student outcomes have been incredible: John’s got a...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 17, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
Meet Eric, who’s putting his college education to work at Motivate Fitness PA, where he was recently hired as an Apprentice Trainer with the goal of becoming a Certified Personal Trainer. Eric shared his story in Motivate’s May newsletter, and it’s one of resilience...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 10, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
It’s been a joy-filled week here at CIS, where we’re celebrating the graduating classes of our Philadelphia-based Project SEARCH and Project Career Launch programs. Today we kick things off with a toast to the “great eight” graduating this year from Project SEARCH at...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 10, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
Congratulations to Tremaine, who is coming up on his 1-year anniversary at Royal Farms in Georgetown, DE! This milestone is even more important because the job at Royal Farms is Tremaine’s first in a fully integrated setting. Previously, his work experience had been...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 8, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
Have you ever wondered who keeps your store-bought plants and flowers looking so good before you bring them to your home? Meet Nic, garden-care extraordinaire at Lowe’s in Brookhaven. Hired in May, Nic brings a green thumb to his job in the Garden Center. We recently...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 3, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
Last Friday marked a joyful celebration as parents, program participants, and program leaders of Project SEARCH at BayHealth convened in-person to celebrate the graduating Class of 2021. Project SEARCH gives high school students with disabilities real-world work...
by Grady Chambers | May 27, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
Talk about a tech-forward job! We’re marveling at Justin and his role at ChristianaCare Pharmacy in Wilmington, DE, where he’s learned the ins and outs of working “The Robot,” the silver machine in the background that sorts pills for patients’ medications and orders...
by Grady Chambers | May 21, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
Congrats, grads! We’re throwing our hats in the air for Janet, Khalil, and Tiara, who last week joined hundreds of other students at Temple’s graduation ceremony for the College of Education and Human Development. These three superstars were celebrating their...
by Grady Chambers | May 19, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
When ACME in Rehoboth Beach, DE came up with a comprehensive all-store cleaning regimen during the pandemic to ensure customer and employee safety, they needed someone to carry it out, and they certainly found the right man for the job. Meet Keith, pictured, who has...
