by Grady Chambers | Apr 26, 2022 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2022
With the NHL playoffs just around the corner, we’re excited to spotlight Kevin, and the excellent work he’s doing in his job at the Cadillac Grille in the Wells Fargo Center. Since starting there last October, Kevin has wowed his manager, co-workers, and his coaches...
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 | Mar 17, 2022 | News, Participant Stories - 2022
We don’t use the phrase “dream job” lightly, but that’s just what Brittany’s found in her position at a local Montessori school. Brittany was hired back in September, and since then has been doing what she’s always hoped to—being a teacher, and filling her days...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 9, 2022 | News, Staff Spotlights
We are thrilled to spotlight James Senger, an Employment Trainer here at CIS. James’ team wanted to recognize him for the care and compassion he showed to Joe, a participant on his caseload, while Joe was sick and out of work.James really went above and beyond,...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 23, 2022 | Black History Month, News
Our latest installment on Black Trailblazers in the disability rights community features Thomas Reid and his Reid My Mind podcast on NPR, which amplifies stories around disability. Reid was already an adult when he lost his vision as a result of cancer. A New York...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 15, 2022 | Black History Month, News
The third installment of our Black Trailblazers series puts a spotlight on Lachi, a Pop / EDM singer who is blind as a result of Colobama. Along with singer and violinist Gaelynn Lea, Lachi created the advocacy group Recording Artists and Music Professionals with...
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...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 8, 2022 | Black History Month, News
We love activists with a local connection, so we are particularly proud to spotlight Dr. Angel Love Miles in our celebration of Black trailblazers in the disability rights community. Dr. Miles was born and raised in Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood. As a Black...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 7, 2022 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2022
Check out these amazing photos from Sussex County, Delaware, where Howard T. Ennis students in our Pre-Employment Transition Services Program are learning the ins-and-outs of the hospitality industry at Bethany Beach Ocean Residence Inn. A...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 1, 2022 | Black History Month, News
February is Black History Month, and as we spend it continuing to listen and learn, and as we remember the history, struggles, and achievements of African Americans in the United States, we also want to amplify the work of Black trailblazers—past and present—in the...
by Grady Chambers | Jan 17, 2022 | General
Today, we honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We celebrate Dr. King’s extraordinary legacy, and his tireless fight to end systemic racial discrimination in our country, even as that struggle continues today. At the start of this new week, in...
by Grady Chambers | Jan 7, 2022 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2022
The new year is a chance to take stock of the last one, and we are deeply proud to share that in 2021, CIS helped 400 people across Pennsylvania and Delaware secure employment! In the midst of the ongoing pandemic, we are truly grateful to provide critical support to...
