by Grady Chambers | Oct 12, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
NDEAM is all about workers with disabilities helping power the recovery, and we can’t think of a better example than James and his job at Citizens Bank Park, working on behalf of America’s favorite pastime.When baseball came back, it brought some much needed levity...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 11, 2021 | Employer Focused, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
As we spend NDEAM honoring the role of people with disabilities to the economic recovery, we also want to bring attention to the communities that sustained people throughout the pandemic. One of them blossomed right here in Philadelphia, through Drexel University’s...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 8, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
We are so proud to announce that our own Diana Hochner was honored with a 2021 Points of Transformation Award by Philadelphia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services! The annual awards celebrate direct support professionals who...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 6, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, so we’re extra excited to share that 32 participants across Pennsylvania and Delaware began new jobs in September. Fudia was hired at NEST, Philly’s all-in-one playspace and childhood education center;...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 5, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
It’s a great thing in life to bring together your passion and your career, and that’s exactly what Tricia has been able to do in her new position with JOANN fabric and craft stores.Tricia is an artist—she makes amazing creations in needle felting and doll making, with...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 4, 2021 | NDEAM
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month! NDEAM is a celebration of America’s workers with disabilities, and the tremendous contributions they make in the workforce. This year’s theme is America’s Recovery: Powered by...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 30, 2020 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
As National Disability Employment Awareness Month comes to a close, we want to highlight CIS School to Work Transition programs, and the incredible efforts our team puts in to help youth with disabilities prepare for and enter the workforce. Since the start of the...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 27, 2020 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
As we continue our celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we want to shine a light on our Project SEARCH Programs in Delaware, and the incredible job they do helping high school students with disabilities gain real-world work experience through...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 22, 2020 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
With Halloween just around the corner, we decided to check in with Chris, who works doing all things Quality Service at Sesame Place in Langhorne. Currently in the midst of its Halloween Spooktacular celebration, kids and parents alike are decked out as witches,...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 20, 2020 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
This summer we shared a story about Chaz and the important and inspiring work he does in his community—organizing food drives, sitting on the board of five different organizations, and advocating in myriad ways for people with disabilities. Today, we’re over the moon...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 20, 2020 | NDEAM, News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
Today we’re excited to introduce you to Justin! The past six months have been a time of amazing growth for him in his job. Though he’s been working at The Home Depot for nearly two years, in April he switched locations to a Home Depot closer to his home. It’s been...
