by Grady Chambers | Oct 11, 2024 | NDEAM, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
We’re so excited to see CIS participant Annie spotlighted by Wild Hand, an amazing local store and community space that brings people together around a love of fiber craft! Annie graduated from a local college with a BA in Studio Art,...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 10, 2024 | NDEAM, Participant Stories
There’s a genius in our midst! Give it up for Alice Wong, who last week was named as a 2024 MacArthur Fellow for her wide-reaching impact in increasing the cultural visibility of people with disabilities and widening cultural understanding of...
by Grady Chambers | Jul 18, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
Give it up for Ravy, who had a golden moment when she won the gold medal in the horseback riding competition at a recent Special Olympics competition! Ravy is excelling both on the pitch and in her job at Merck, where she’s worked for the last several years preparing...
by Grady Chambers | Jul 16, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
Join us in giving a huge round of applause to Marcy, who was SUPER good at the recent Special Olympics Games in Delaware, where she was awarded a silver medal! This past weekend, Billie Littleton, one of our Case Managers at CIS, was supporting another...
by Grady Chambers | Jul 15, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
At CIS, we are always thrilled to see progression and growth for our participants in their occupations. Even after they’re hired, our support continues, suporting them to improve their professional skills for the next chapter.Give it up for William, who has worked for...
by Grady Chambers | Jul 3, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
Pictured here is Robert, better known as “Bobby” to his co-workers at Wawa, where he’s been working for a whopping 16 years!!! Aside from being a reliable and hardworking employee, a key part of Bobby’s longevity at Wawa is that he’s always striving to learn more...
by Grady Chambers | Jul 2, 2024 | Delaware, General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
Join us in giving a big congratulations to Michelle, who’s truly thriving in her job at a garden center in Delaware 🌿. This story comes to us from our own Jon Frey, Manager of Employment Training Services in Sussex County. He wrote in to share these fantastic pictures...
by Grady Chambers | Jul 2, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
Join us in giving a big congratulations to Michelle, who’s truly thriving in her job at a garden center in Delaware. This story comes to us from our own Jon Frey, Manager of Employment Training Services in Sussex County. He wrote in to share these...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 28, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
Who let the dogs out!?? We think Daniel did, a Project SEARCH participant who has the coolest internship ever, working with furry friends at a local doggie day camp 🐕! Daniel recently completed his “Day One” at Camp Bow Wow and has been thrilled to be around the...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 21, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
Who doesn’t love the great outdoors? Trey sure does, and he’s turned that love into a great new job at a popular farmer’s market in Delaware. Trey loves the outdoors (number one on his job criteria was a job where could work outside) and this opportunity suits him...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 20, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
Imagine a troupe of your former classmates coming to congratulate you on your new job! Recently, this dream became a reality for one of our participants, Bryan, whose smile was priceless when he was surprised at work by a bevy of familiar faces. Bryan graduated from...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 10, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
There are so many things to celebrate in June, and a big one is Eric celebrating eight years in his job at Home Depot! You may remember Eric if you follow us closely—we shared a post about him last year, and this year he is back and better than ever as a Garden...
