by Grady Chambers | Jan 25, 2024 | Delaware, General, News, Participant Stories
We had an absolute blast hanging out at Dogfish Head for two nights of food, beer, and fundraising over the course of January! The night was a huge hit, with a great mix of CIS staff and participants (and their families and friends too) coming out to Dogfish Head for...
by Grady Chambers | Jan 22, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
Did you know that The School District of Philadelphia has a Print Shop? Not only that, but CIS participant Nicholas just had his first day working there, and he’s already looking like a pro! Nick was hired at the District’s Print Shop in early January. In his first...
by Grady Chambers | Jan 19, 2024 | Employer Focused, General, News, Staff Spotlights
Recently, our Director of Operations, Kelly Carrol, and Director of Employment Services, Melissa Good, had the fantastic opportunity to attend the 2024 Everyday Lives Conference in Hershey, PA! The Everyday Lives Conference is a training conference hosted by the...
by Grady Chambers | Jan 17, 2024 | General, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
At CIS, we love to spotlight our standout employer-partners doing so much to provide meaningful employment opportunities to CIS participants. One of them is Aramark, who recently hired not one but three Project SEARCH participants in customer service positions at the...
by Grady Chambers | Jan 12, 2024 | General, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
Ready, Set, CIS! The Eagles are flying into the playoffs, and we couldn’t be prouder of our CIS game day staff, who all season long played a key part in making the Philadelphia Eagles home games such a success. Pictured are two of our participants–Amira and...
by Grady Chambers | Jan 8, 2024 | General, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
2024 is the year of progress, and one of our Delaware participants is already embodying that ethos in her new job. Gloria, a new employee at Micheal’s, was recognized by her our own Kate Holzbaur as going above and beyond! In October, Gloria started as a temp-to-hire...
by Grady Chambers | Jan 5, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
It was so great to see so many folks come out to the recent hiring event for job-seekers with disabilities that we hosted with our partners at Transition Pathways, an initiative of the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute. The hiring event was one of our biggest...
by Grady Chambers | Dec 26, 2023 | General, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
The festivities are not over yet! One of our participants is still in high spirits as she celebrates the holidays in the wake of completing a huge milestone! Elizabeth graduated from our Project SEARCH – Bayhealth program in May. The skills she developed in the...
by Grady Chambers | Dec 19, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
We are filled with pride this morning to see CIS participant Greg Tino featured on 6 action news! Greg is no stranger to the spotlight: he’s published two books; he writes a blog; he’s an advocate for people with autism and other disabilities; and he’s been...
by Grady Chambers | Dec 18, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Give Aubrey a warm round of applause as she is coming up on her 3rd work anniversary at Mod Pizza! Three years on the job has turned Aubrey into an expert at all facets of the operation, from pizza prep and bussing tables to preparing the eat-in and take-out orders...
by Grady Chambers | Dec 15, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
The last time you heard from us about Game on State, we were celebrating their interview on Rowan Radio. Or maybe you remember when former NFL head coach Dick Vermeil stopped in for a visit. You may even recall our story about two...
by Grady Chambers | Dec 8, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
2024 is just around the corner, and it’s fitting that long-time CIS participant Sharon is celebrating—and concluding—24 years of employment at Rite Aid. Sharon has decided to use this milestone to retire from her long-time job at the store and is showing her...
