by Grady Chambers | Jun 11, 2020 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2020
Disaster, in its way, often waits to strike until things are finally going right. That was the case for Jasmine, who was really starting to hit her stride in her job at Smyrna Middle School when the pandemic arrived in early March. “She had blossomed there in just a...
by Grady Chambers | May 27, 2020 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2020
Today we’re excited to highlight Lauren, who last week celebrated the one-month anniversary of her new job at Rite Aid. Like many people throughout the country, Lauren was laid-off from a service-industry position in mid-March due to Covid-19. Lauren’s been working...
by Grady Chambers | May 26, 2020 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2020
Arthur works at World Café Live and also runs his own business selling handwoven goods. When World Café temporarily shut its doors due to Covid-19, Arthur found himself unexpectedly jobless. But instead of simply holing up at home, Art has used this opportunity to...
by Grady Chambers | May 12, 2020 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2020
Today we’re excited to share with you the stories of two of our student participants, who day in and day out are making a difference in the lives of others. Ben and Tahir are connected to CIS through our Transition Services team, which helps student participants...
