by Grady Chambers | Mar 28, 2023 | Delaware, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Luke received a gold medal in the 3v3 games, while both Deshawn and Luke received silver medals in the 5v5 competition. Down to Delaware, where Deshawn and Luke brought home the hardware last weekend at a Special Olympics...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 24, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
Our Project Career Launch programs (PCL) have gotten a lot of love in the news lately, and a recent classroom visit made clear why. Last Wednesday at Community College of Philadelphia’s West Campus, one of our PCL cohorts wore their best work clothes for a morning of...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 23, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
St. Patrick’s Day came and went, but not without some luck for Juan, seen here relaxing in this green Lamborhini. Juan works at Wawa, and on St. Patrick’s Day a customer parked this beauty out front and came into the store. When he noticed Juan...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 17, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
Check out this cool photo of Project SEARCH intern Matthew working the register at ChristianaCare in Delaware. Matthew has proven to be a fast learner. In a little under five...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 16, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
CIS is back on the scene with another news broadcast highlighting our Project Career Launch (PCL) program! Take some time today check out this feature by FOX29 on PCL and all the wonderful ways the program is supporting youth with disabilities to find sustainable...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 15, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Hit that like button forMelissa, who this weekend will be celebrating two years in her job at a local YMCA.Our goal is always to help the people we support become as independent as possible, and Melissa has taken great strides since she first started at the Y. She...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 10, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023, School to Work Transition
Talk about a great connection! Pictured here are Michael and Pedro, having a laugh as they chatted at Game on State, the inclusive arcade and candy shop in Media, PA. What makes their connection even more meaningful is the backstory: Michael is a student...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 7, 2023 | General
Even as we mourn the loss of Judith “Judy” Heumann—one of the most impactful pioneers for the rights of people with disabilities in this country—it is humbling and a privilege to remember and celebrate her life and work. In 1970, Heumann was denied a teaching position...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 24, 2023 | Delaware, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Give it up for CIS participant Jeremy (pictured on the right), who raised nearly $800 for the Special Olympics in Delaware! The fundraising event was part of the Polar Bear Plunge. Moments before the picture was taken, Jeremy handed in his money,...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 20, 2023 | Delaware, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
From Philadelphia to Delaware, the support never stops! Check out two of our participants, Dewayne and Mary, who both work at the Center at Eden Hill. Dewayne is a former Project SEARCH Intern who was initially offered part-time employment as a dishwasher at Eden...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 17, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Take a second to congratulate Alexis on his one-year anniversary working at Holy Family University! Alexis first started as a dishwasher in September 2021 and flourished. Within the last year, his role expanded to general cleaning and customer service work in the...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 10, 2023 | Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023, School to Work Transition
Kudos to Mount Airy’s Weavers Way Co-op, which recently celebrated 50 years of providing nutritious, high-quality foods in the Philadelphia area! Weavers Way was created to bring quality food to Philadelphia communities, and to give those same communities a stake in...
