by Grady Chambers | Mar 28, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
Check it out! Gregory was spotlighted on 6ABC (link in bio) about his newest book, “My Amazingly Abundant Autistic Senses,” which gives insight into how people with autism navigate the world! Before beginning to use an assistive communication device,...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 26, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
Stephen’s coming up on 7 years at the dining team at a local elementary school, and is doing an awesome job! Don’t just take it from us—check out the video and see what his co-workers had to say. Way to go, Stephen!...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 22, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
Check out these great pics of our Project Career Build (PCB) cohort, who recently had a packed day filled with resume-building and networking! PCB is just one of several school-to-work transition programs led by CIS. These programs help young adults with...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 21, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
We’re loving this spotlight in Delco Today (see link in bio!) on PECO’s Energy Efficiency Ambassadors, which features two CIS participants! If you follow us, you’re likely familiar with Pedro and Chaz: we’ve featured them here before for the great job they do...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 15, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
People are saying one of our Project Career Launch students, Joseph, is “outstanding,” and we couldn’t agree more. Joseph recently received an “Outstanding Customer Service Award” from ShopRite, where he’s been a massive asset to his team and the customers since...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 14, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024, Staff Spotlights
We were thrilled to participate in the 2024 Delaware County Business Conference, put on by the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce. The event was a blast: it brought together leaders in local business and representatives from a range of local stores to...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 8, 2024 | General, News
Who run the world? GIRLS! As we honor March 8th as International Women’s Day, we applaud all our women employees and participants who work to embody our mission and values here at CIS. For 2024 #IWD, the theme is “Inspire Inclusion,” and what better way to inspire...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 7, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
Another excellent “Day One” is in the books for one of our participants, James, who recently started a new position with the School District of Philadelphia. James was hired as a Support Assistant at a local middle school in Northeast Philly and has been an enormous...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 5, 2024 | General, News
What does the Philadelphia School District, a local used bookstore, and one of the best-loved thrift shops in the area all have in common? Each one hired a CIS participant over the past month! Those employers mark just a few of the great local businesses where...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 1, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
We all need a little sunshine in our life. You may recognize Lianne from previous stories, seen here sharing a smile and reminding us to look toward the light. Lianne has one of the coolest jobs we know of at the School District of Philadelphia, where she...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 28, 2024 | General, News, Staff Spotlights
The first part of our name, “Community,” is what we strive to embody and connect with daily. This is true not only for our participants but for our employees too! Recently, one of our Business Development Specialists, Amy Green, had the pleasure of...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 27, 2024 | Employer Focused, General, News
At CIS, we aim to empower people with disabilities through individual employment opportunities that foster self-sustainability for our participants. We want our participants to see the value they bring to the business they work for, and help them live a life of...
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