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 | Sep 23, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
It’s a special thing in life to commit yourself to something you love: that’s why we’re celebrating Jonah, who’s been working at Thomas Jefferson University for over 25 years. Hired in 1995, Jonah’s been in the IT Department since day 1, doing administrative and...
by Grady Chambers | Sep 14, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
School’s back in session, and Maddie is doing her part to welcome students back, helping with kitchen, cafeteria, and meal-prep for the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District. She was hired by The Nutrition Group, which seeks to bring a taste of home to the District’s...
by Grady Chambers | May 4, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
This time last spring, we ran a story about CIS participant Jason, who responded to the pandemic by putting his sewing skills to work for a great cause, making one-of-a-kind protective masks for co-workers and friends working at essential businesses throughout the...
by Grady Chambers | Apr 20, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
Baseball season might be back, but it’s Nick who’s knocking it out of the park: he just received his five year pin in honor of five years on the job at Giant Foods. He was hired in 2016, and since then he’s developed new skills and carved out a front-facing role he...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 3, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, School to Work Transition
We couldn’t be more excited today to feature CJ, a CIS participant who’s been crushing it in his position at Kalan LP. We first connected with CJ through our school-to-work transition services, with give high school students with disabilities real-world work...
by Grady Chambers | Mar 2, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
As we march into the new month, we’re taking a minute to celebrate a fabulous February at CIS, in which 28 participants started new jobs across PA and Delaware. From a job at the cozy co-op Weavers Way, to sales positions at home goods and grocery stores like Home...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 18, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
CIS Delaware – Sussex County is proud to place the spotlight on a long time participant of ours: David. He’s celebrating 4 years of successful employment at Applebee’s in Seaford, Delaware. David joined Applebee’s back in 2016 as a part-time dishwasher working...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 10, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
We’re celebrating CIS’ 30th anniversary, and we’re excited to highlight a trailblazing partnership that’s helped equip young people in Philadelphia with the skills to succeed in their future careers. For seven years, we’ve worked with Simon Gratz, a Mastery...
by Grady Chambers | Feb 3, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
The first job numbers from the new year are in, and we’re floored and joyful to announce that a remarkable 30 participants across PA and Delaware started exciting new jobs in the month of January!From a job in Food Services at Einstein Medical Center, to sales...
by Grady Chambers | Jan 28, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
As we continue our 30th anniversary celebration, we’re excited to celebrate Griff and our partnership with Delaware’s Project SEARCH programs that helped propel him from an internship to a full-time position with one of the region’s leading healthcare providers. Griff...
by Grady Chambers | Jan 20, 2021 | News, Participant Stories, Participant Stories - 2021
As part of our year-long celebration of CIS’ 30 years spent building a more inclusive workforce, we’re shining a light on some of the businesses who have been champions of that effort. Today we want to give a big shout-out to Crunch Fitness in Bensalem. Last...
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