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...
by Grady Chambers | Dec 7, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Give it up for Davon, who got an early holiday gift by landing a new job at the Wells Fargo Center! Davon was recently hired through Aramark to work Sixers and Flyers games and other stadium events, and we got a chance to hear more from his Business Developer Jonathan...
by Grady Chambers | Dec 1, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a great start, and some of our participants have a front-row seat! Check out Amir, who celebrated his first day in his new job at the Wells Fargo Center—he’s pictured here on his literal FIRST day! Amir was recently hired by...
by Grady Chambers | Nov 22, 2023 | General
Wishing you and your loved ones a very happy Thanksgiving, from all of us at CIS!
by Grady Chambers | Nov 21, 2023 | General, News, Staff Spotlights
Hit that like button for Shaina Scott, our HR Recruiter who has been all over Philadelphia in recent weeks spreading the word about career opportunities at CIS. From coffee talks at local universities to career fairs across the area, Shaina brings her good spirits and...
by Grady Chambers | Nov 20, 2023 | Delaware, General, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Fans of CIS Instagram may recognize Tremaine, who we featured back in 2021 for his standout job in his role at Royal Farms. Today’s write-up and update on him comes from Beth Holston of the Delaware Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, which has connected...
by Grady Chambers | Nov 16, 2023 | General, News, Staff Spotlights
Truly the very best thing about CIS is our staff: we’re artists, educators, musicians, caregivers; people just out of school working side by side with long-time CIS employees. However one came to CIS, the common denominator is a deep-rooted...
by Grady Chambers | Nov 14, 2023 | General, News, School to Work Transition
It was the merger we have all been waiting for: on a recent Wednesday, our Project Career Launch Students and our Project SEARCH students joined together to participate in a Career Day at Aramark! Both of our student-to-work transition programs...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 25, 2023 | General, NDEAM, Participant Stories
It’s been a minute since we heard from our Project Career Launch students, and that’s about to change…right… now! Recently, two of our Project Career Launch students were spotted in the community volunteering with “Our Closet in Your Neighborhood”—a pop-up...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 23, 2023 | Employer Focused, NDEAM, Participant Stories
National Disability Employment Awareness Month is in its final stretch, and we’re encouraging you to hit that like button to cheer on Domere and his excellent employer, Broad and Brew. Domere is coming up on two years in his job at the local Philly favorite for bites...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 19, 2023 | Delaware, NDEAM, Participant Stories
Check out these great pictures from our team in Delaware, who showed up huge for the Boardwalk Buddy Walk at Rehoboth Beach two weeks ago! The Buddy Walk is a one-mile walk to benefit research, education, and family support for those with Down syndrome,...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 17, 2023 | General, NDEAM, Participant Stories
We continue our series on Invisible Disabilities Awareness Week with another story of a CIS staff-person living with invisible disabilities. Meet one of our Employment Trainer at CIS. “You Don’t look like you’re sick” (eyes...
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