by Grady Chambers | Oct 12, 2023 | General, NDEAM, Participant Stories
A big shout out to our own Abdul, an administrative assistant at CIS who was part of a panel discussion for the Neurodivergent Young Autistic Adult Council (NYAAC) at Drexel University. Among other neurodivergent...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 10, 2023 | Delaware, General, NDEAM, Participant Stories
It’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and we invite you to hit that ‘like’ button for Kevin, pictured here on “Day One” of his job at a Public Library in Delaware. Kevin started his new position there after 20...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 9, 2023 | General, NDEAM, Participant Stories
There are so many good things happening at Game on State, Media’s brand-new arcade, that you’ll want to explain it all in one breath (it’s hard to do, we’ve tried!). It’s an arcade, but it’s also a candy store. It’s old school—they’re renowned among gamers for...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 6, 2023 | Employer Focused, NDEAM, News, Participant Stories
Success for job-seekers with disabilities in fully integrated employment settings is not just possible, it’s the norm. Nowhere is that better exemplified than at Cintas. The job placements we’ve made there—and the supportive, empowering work environment...
by Grady Chambers | 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 Grady Chambers | 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 Grady Chambers | 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 Grady Chambers | 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 Grady Chambers | 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 Grady Chambers | 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 Grady Chambers | 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 Grady Chambers | 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...
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