by Grady Chambers | Aug 7, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Attention! Another new job placement is in the books! Let’s give a big round of applause to Robert in Delaware for landing a new job.Our “Day One” series gives a shoutout to participants on their first day of work and we couldn’t wait to spotlight Robert and his new...
by Grady Chambers | Jul 28, 2023 | Employer Focused, General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
If you have been following our page, you may recognize the infamous Kentu, a great employee and a staple of the Weavers Way community for 13 years. Kentu started working there in 2010, and is responsible for stocking shelves and keeping the store neat for customers,...
by Grady Chambers | Jul 26, 2023 | Delaware, General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Hit that ‘like’ button for The Hampton Inn of Milford, DE, who has been a great partner in providing jobs and internships to CIS participants! Check out this dispatch from CIS’s own Sue Miller, who has seen first-hand what a standout employer partner...
by Grady Chambers | Jul 24, 2023 | Delaware, General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023, School to Work Transition
Give it up for our own Shelia Hitch, who helped lead this group of students from Delaware’s Brandywine and Colonial School Districts through their recent internship at Burlington clothing store!Our Pre-Employment Transition Services connects students with 6-week paid...
by Grady Chambers | Jul 18, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Picasso had to start somewhere, right ? The same goes for one of our Art Works participants, Frank B., who’se been showing off his art skills in his free time while also working a full-time job at Kalan LP. Frank has been working at Kalan since April and has...
by Grady Chambers | Jun 21, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Nakisha is on a roll, and a smile this wide deserves to be shared. Nakisha recently started at St. John Neumann Center, a rehabilitation and care facility where she works preparing meals in the kitchen. Nakisha told us she was a bit nervous at first, but now she has...
by Grady Chambers | May 16, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Our participants are not only hard workers but also disability advocates and board members. One of our participants, Matthew, was recently appointed to The Down Syndrome Association of Delaware’s Board of Directors at their Annual Meeting! Matthew is 22 years...
by Grady Chambers | May 9, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023, School to Work Transition
Project Career Launch (PCL) students are certified famous as we have another PCL story to share, this one is PCL interns at Chestnut Hill College! On a recent Tuesday, they were celebrated for the great job they did this year as interns at the college. 5 students...
by Grady Chambers | May 8, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Here come the champions! This past weekend, two of our participants competed in the Special Olympics annual Philadelphia Spring Games, held at the William Penn Charter School. Pictured here are Abdul and Kentu, who both are flashing medals awarded at the event. Not...
by Grady Chambers | May 1, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Earlier this week, we had another amazing visit with our Project Career Launch students, but this time it featured an incredibly special guest! As you may remember, our last visit was with our CCP (Community College of Philadelphia) Project Career Launch students,...
by Grady Chambers | Apr 17, 2023 | General
As we move further into April, we wanted to remind everyone that it’s World Autism Month, which is a chance to further increase understanding of autism so that we can continue to support and empower individuals with autism. Here at CIS, we provide...
by Grady Chambers | Apr 5, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Hit that like button for David (known affectionately by all his co-workers as ‘Dave’) who works on the Dining Team at Villanova’s Donahue Hall. Dave’s been working there since 2017, and has become a beloved presence at Donahue: he never misses work, he’s always on...
