by Grady Chambers | May 9, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023, School to Work Transition
Project Career Launch (PCL) students are certified famous as we have another PCL story to share, this one is PCL interns at Chestnut Hill College! On a recent Tuesday, they were celebrated for the great job they did this year as interns at the college. 5 students...
by Grady Chambers | May 8, 2023 | General, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Here come the champions! This past weekend, two of our participants competed in the Special Olympics annual Philadelphia Spring Games, held at the William Penn Charter School. Pictured here are Abdul and Kentu, who both are flashing medals awarded at the event. Not...
by Grady Chambers | May 1, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Earlier this week, we had another amazing visit with our Project Career Launch students, but this time it featured an incredibly special guest! As you may remember, our last visit was with our CCP (Community College of Philadelphia) Project Career Launch students,...
by Grady Chambers | Apr 28, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
April is Autism Awareness Month, and as it comes to a close we wanted to share this photo of Regina, pictured here at the school where she works during their Autism Awareness celebration 🧩. Regina first connected with CIS in 2018. She had an interest in dining and...
by Grady Chambers | Apr 26, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Last week rocked for CIS student participants in Delaware, many of whom attended the Mission Possible Conference, put on by CIS and the Caesar Rodney School District 📙. The event connected students with disabilities to hands-on workshops and information sessions where...
by Grady Chambers | Apr 24, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Staff Spotlights
Truly the best thing about CIS is our staff: artists, educators, musicians, caregivers; people just out of school working by side with those who’ve found their way to us after careers in different areas. Whatever path we took to CIS, the common denominator among us is...
by Grady Chambers | Apr 17, 2023 | General
As we move further into April, we wanted to remind everyone that it’s World Autism Month, which is a chance to further increase understanding of autism so that we can continue to support and empower individuals with autism. Here at CIS, we provide...
by Grady Chambers | Apr 14, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
If you grew up watching football in the late 90s, you might better remember Dick Vermeil as the head coach of the St. Louis Rams or the (boo) Kansas City Chiefs, but it was a welcome reminder to get this picture and recall that he was the Eagles coach in the mid-80s...
by Grady Chambers | Apr 6, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Join us in congratulating Leah, pictured here during her first week of work at the Regal Theater in Northeast Philly. Leah was hired a couple weeks ago, and has made a big impact thus far. She will be working in the sales department, including running the register and...
by Grady Chambers | Apr 5, 2023 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2023
Hit that like button for David (known affectionately by all his co-workers as ‘Dave’) who works on the Dining Team at Villanova’s Donahue Hall. Dave’s been working there since 2017, and has become a beloved presence at Donahue: he never misses work, he’s always on...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 29, 2023 | General, Participant Stories, Staff Spotlights
Truly the best thing about CIS is our staff: whatever path they took to CIS, the common denominator among them is a deep-rooted commitment to making a positive impact in our local communities. In that spirit, we’re excited to continue our Staff Spotlight...
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...
