by Miya Ingram | Oct 5, 2023 | NDEAM, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
As we get into the full swing of NDEAM (National Disability Employment Awareness Month), our participants are being honored not only in their jobs, but in the community too! Check out Chaz, who has become a meaningful staple of his community...
by Miya Ingram | Oct 4, 2023 | General, NDEAM, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Football’s back, the Phillies are heading to the playoffs, Halloween is just around the corner. It’s a season of abundance, and the same holds true at CIS, where 46 participants started new jobs over the past month across Pennsylvania and Delaware! Ira was hired as...
by Miya Ingram | Sep 29, 2023 | NDEAM, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Give it up for Pedro, pictured here working around town as a PECO Ambassador! Some of you may already be familiar with him: we spotlighted Pedro back in January for his job at Game on State,...
by Miya Ingram | Sep 28, 2023 | Employer Focused, General, News, Participant Stories
2023 annual Points of Transformation Awards hosted by DBHIDS We had a blast last week at an important annual event—the 2023 Points of Transformation Awards hosted by Philadelphia’s Department of Behavioral Health and...
by Miya Ingram | Sep 27, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
We’re getting back into the rhythm of school and loving the cool fall weather, and one of our participants is ensuring that children arrive to and from school safely. Meet Marquise, who is helping families and children safely cross the busy streets of Philly with...
by Miya Ingram | Sep 25, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories
Happy Monday, everyone! Did you know that Saturday was International Day of Sign Languages? We stopped in to see one of our participants, Chris, who uses sign language as a form of communication. We had the pleasure of visiting him at his job during his...
by Miya Ingram | Sep 22, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Give it up for Jasmen, who recently received an award honoring her ten-year anniversary in her job at Marshall’s! Jasmen began working there in 2014, and it was a great fit from the start. She immediately liked the work environment, and...
by Miya Ingram | Sep 21, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Last week was the 2023 Season Opener for the Philadelphia Eagles, and some of our participants had a front-row seat at the game! Shout out to one of them, Ira, who had his “Day One” as Game Day Staff as the Eagles took on the Vikings. This was the very first game that...
by Miya Ingram | Sep 20, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Leaves going from green to red; cool crisp air: Fall is a season of change, and that’s proved true for Ogadinma too, who recently started an interesting position as a full-time, remote Customer Service representative. Ogadinma’s pictured here on “Day One” of his new...
by Miya Ingram | Sep 18, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
We’re so proud to share these pictures of CIS participant Amira, who spent September 11th giving back to the community. Amira works at Lincoln Financial Field as part of the Event Staff, and rather than taking Labor Day off,...
by Miya Ingram | Sep 15, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Give it up for Rafiq, whose hard work at Bon Appetit at the University of Pennsylvania has led to him landing a full-time position! Here’s the backstory: Last August he started part-time as a food service worker for Bon Appetit at Hill House dining hall. He took to...
by Miya Ingram | Sep 14, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Class is back in session, and we are super proud to see Mia back for the start of her third year in the kitchen at a local elementary school. Mia has become a familiar face to students and a standout member of the dining services team. Mia helps prepare meals for the...
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