by Grady Chambers | Oct 18, 2024 | General
CIS is hiring, and we want YOU to join our team! ‼️‼️ As a CIS employee, you’ll be a part of a great nonprofit working to expand employment opportunities for Philadelphians with disabilities. We’ll be at three upcoming hiring fairs (details below), so if...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 17, 2024 | NDEAM
NDEAM is all about celebrating Great Jobs for All, so give it up for Semaj, who found a great position at Philly’s iconic Please Touch Museum. Semaj was hired in July, but he’s quickly become a veteran presence, flashing his personality as he helps customers...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 16, 2024 | General, NDEAM, Participant Stories - 2024
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and a key part of ensuring “Good Jobs for All” is by connecting youth with disabilities to work-prep resources as early as possible. Meet Frank, a CIS participant and a full time employee at Kalan LP. We...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 11, 2024 | NDEAM, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
We’re so excited to see CIS participant Annie spotlighted by Wild Hand, an amazing local store and community space that brings people together around a love of fiber craft! Annie graduated from a local college with a BA in Studio Art,...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 10, 2024 | NDEAM, Participant Stories
There’s a genius in our midst! Give it up for Alice Wong, who last week was named as a 2024 MacArthur Fellow for her wide-reaching impact in increasing the cultural visibility of people with disabilities and widening cultural understanding of...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 8, 2024 | General, NDEAM
“Lions, and tigers, and bears, oh MY!” That’s what our participant Tarik has been saying since starting his job at the Philadelphia Zoo this summer, where he’s found a great position and a supportive community of co-workers. Even neater? Tarik is a graduate of...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 4, 2024 | General, NDEAM, Staff Spotlights
A behind-the-scenes but crucial part of our success ensuring “good jobs for all” (this year’s NDEAM theme) is the work of our Benefits Counseling team, led by Angelina Bush. Benefits Counseling is a specialized service that greatly helps the people we support achieve...
by Grady Chambers | Oct 3, 2024 | General, NDEAM
Our celebration of NDEAM (National Disability Employment Awareness Month!) continues with this story on Danielle, a standout employee at Hampton Inn in Delaware, where she recently won a prize for her towel creation, “Crabby Abby.” Here’s the backstory: the team at...
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 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...
