by Grady Chambers | May 15, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
Share with 2 people to send congrats to another CIS participant as she celebrates “Day One” in her new job at The Philadelphia School District! Lyric was recently placed at a local middle school, where she was hired on the Dining Team and is helping to provide...
by Grady Chambers | May 10, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories - 2024, School to Work Transition
What a truly amazing time we had on Tuesday at Mission Possible, the end-of-year event for CIS-supported students from CR Countywide Programs. The event brought together participating students with local employers for a series of informative, hands-on sessions where...
by Grady Chambers | May 8, 2024 | Participant Stories - 2024
Give it up for Troy, pictured here looking dapper in his red jacket in his job as an Usher at the Kimmel Center, Philly’s hub for all things related to arts and entertainment. Troy’s been working there for a year and a half, and he’s doing an amazing job. He helps...
by Grady Chambers | May 6, 2024 | Job Placement Reels
Texas Roadhouse! The School District of Philadelphia! CINTAS! The Philadelphia Visitors Center! What do these places have in common? Each of them hired a CIS participant over the past month! From jobs as administrative and teaching assistants to positions...
by Grady Chambers | May 3, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
April showers bring May flowers, and may have bought some new jobs for our participants as well! Please give it up for Darryl, one of the Philadelphia School District’s newest employees. Darryl completed his first day this past week and is off to a great start in his...
by Grady Chambers | May 2, 2024 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
Did you know that the very first Employee Appreciation Day was in 1995? Now, almost 30 years later, employees everywhere are still being celebrated for their hard work, like our participants! Last month, two of our participants received praise and even won some prizes...
by Grady Chambers | May 1, 2024 | General
The School District of Philadelphia has been a standout partner in our mission to help people with disabilities find and thrive in meaningful employment. Not only do we partner with the District on a several programs that ensure students with disabilities...
by Grady Chambers | Apr 25, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
In just about the super-coolest news imaginable, we just found out that Chaz will be attending the NFL draft this weekend in Detroit, Michigan! Not only is this a once in a lifetime opportunity, but it’s a huge honor for Chaz: he works for the Eagles Autism...
by Grady Chambers | Apr 24, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
Imagine you landed a job at your very favorite store. Well, that dream scenario came true for one of our Delaware participants, Sam, who recently was hired at an arcade he frequents often! Last month, Sam started as an Arcade Team Member at Funtivity, one of...
by Grady Chambers | Apr 22, 2024 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2024
Cherry blossoms and the solar eclipse aren’t the only exciting things happening this spring: one of our participants, Rashik, just got a super cool job at the Philadelphia Visitor Center!! Rashik was hired as a Visitor Experience Associate, and will interact...
by Grady Chambers | Apr 12, 2024 | 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. Whatever your path to a job at CIS, the common denominator is a deep-rooted commitment to...
by Grady Chambers | Apr 4, 2024 | Job Placement Reels
A church; a local high school; a neighborhood organization committed to community wellness. What do all these places have in common? Each of them hired a CIS participant over the past month! 👏 From jobs as administrative and teaching assistants to positions as...
