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 15, 2024 | General
Today, we honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, and celebrate his extraordinary legacy. We remember his tireless efforts to end systemic racial discrimination in this country, even as that struggle continues today. Dr. King’s vision for a nation and a...
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 11, 2024 | General, News, Staff Spotlights
What a fun first night of food, beer, friends, and fundraising at Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats!!! These fantastic pictures are from last Wednesday when Dog Fish Head welcomed CIS to the restaurant as part of the brewery’s series of Benevolence Nights supporting...
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 | Jan 4, 2024 | General, News
2023 was a truly great and impactful year at CIS: nearly 3,000 individuals received general workforce services in PA and DE; 320 participants started brand new jobs; CIS participants went to work at over 120 different employers; and all of them were connected to...
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 22, 2023 | News
As we head into the heart of the holidays, we’re happy to share these heartfelt moments of CIS participants at work around the region in recent weeks. Through their hard work at businesses and stores across Pennsylvania and Delaware, CIS participants are helping...
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 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...
