by Grady Chambers | Feb 9, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Give it up for Sarah, pictured here on her very first day of work at a local childcare and education center. Sarah was hired as a Classroom Aide, and couldn’t be more excited to begin a position where she gets to work with and educate...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 8, 2023 | Black History Month, News
It’s Black History Month, and we’re celebrating Black trailblazers in the disability rights community. Bessie Blount Griffin (1914-2009) was an innovator and disability advocate; she was primarily credited for making the first form of assistive technology for soldiers...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 6, 2023 | News, Staff Spotlights
Truly the very best thing about CIS is our staff: artists, educators, musicians, caregivers; people just out of school working by side with those who’ve found their way to us after careers in different areas. However one came to CIS, the common denominator is a...
by Grady Chambers | Jan 30, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Give a cheer for Derick, who’s now employed by the very same Philly School District school he once attended! After getting his start in the working world in a Food Services position at a local hospitality...
by Grady Chambers | Jan 25, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Two high fives for Denise as she celebrates her 5-year work anniversary at ACME! When we stopped in last week, we couldn’t fail to recognize her hard work and earnest attitude as she was going back and forth to restock shopping bins as customers...
by Grady Chambers | Jan 18, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Hit that like button for Darnell, pictured here on a recent morning taking a well-deserved work break for some hot coffee. Since 2021, Darnell’s been working at a local elementary school, where he prepares hot...
by Grady Chambers | Jan 4, 2023 | Art Works, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
2022 ended with a bang for Woodley White, who’s the star of the show at Summertime Gallery in NYC. The New Year got off to a tremendous start for Woodley White, who’s the star of the show at Summertime Gallery in NYC. In December, Woodley traveled to New York to...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 25, 2022 | NDEAM, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2022
As we spend #NDEAM thinking about equity and what it means for people with disabilities at work, we’re grateful for the chance to spotlight Mark, who’s celebrating his five-year anniversary at 1776 Steakhouse. Mark was tapped to join the team back in 2017, and it’s...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 24, 2022 | NDEAM
It’s a meaningful thing when hard work gets recognized, and that’s just what happened for David when he was offered more hours at work for doing such an outstanding job. David works in Delaware at a hospital in the Beebe Healthcare network. When we touched...
by Grady Chambers | Aug 23, 2022 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2022
Hit that like button to cheer on Domere, who all last spring excelled both in the classroom and on the job: not only did he take a brand new job at Board and Brew, but he was also thriving in the classroom as part of Temple University’s Leadership and Career Studies...
by Grady Chambers | Apr 1, 2022 | General
We are truly thrilled to share that this year, three CIS nominees received Brighter Futures Awards from the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services.The annual ceremony celebrates individuals and organizations whose...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 13, 2022 | Staff Spotlights
We’re so excited to feature CIS Job Coach Hayden Howard as part of our Employee Spotlight series. Hayden’s been at CIS since 2017, and if you know him, you know what an amazing coach he is. Hayden is devoted to the participants on his caseload, and has become known...
