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Date: Friday, August 15 at 7:30 – 9 a.m.

Location: Will Rogers Theatre 4322 N Western Ave., Oklahoma City, OK

DRTC invites you to join in celebrating disability inclusion by attending the annual Ability At Work Awards on August 15 at the Will Rogers Theatre.

The Ability At Work Awards recognizes and honors direct care providers and business partners who are making significant contributions to disability-inclusion in the workforce and community. This year, the event will be co-emceed by sisters Ashleigh and Danielle Robinson. Ashleigh, former Miss Oklahoma 2021, is a fierce advocate for Danielle, her younger sister with Down syndrome.

“Disability-inclusion in the workforce and community benefits everyone,” said DRTC Executive Director/CEO Deborah Copeland, M.Ed. “Our event highlights these successes, while also shining the spotlight on the stellar work being done in our community.”

Awards will be given to recognize people and employers in the following categories: Employment Services Client, Federal Contracts Staff, Direct Support Professional, Vocational Services Client, Emerging Employer, and the Ability At Work Awards Employer of the Year, which was awarded to JASCO last year. The Ability At Work Awards will be held at the Will Rogers Theatre (4322 N Western Ave., Oklahoma City) on August 15 from 7:30 – 9 am. Join us as a sponsor or buy tickets by visiting drtc.org/ability-at-work-awards. Your presence will support our mission and celebrate those promoting inclusion in our community.

Pictures from the 2024 Ability At Work Awards:

Ashleigh Robinson, Miss Oklahoma 2021, stands behind a wooden podium with a microphone. She is wearing a blue floral dress and has curly hair. She is clapping her hands while smiling. The background features DRTC branding. — Ashleigh Robinson, Miss Oklahoma 2021, speaks at the podium during the DRTC Ability At Work Awards.

Attendees seated at a round table during the DRTC Awards ceremony, with blue and white banners in the background — Ashleigh Robinson, Miss Oklahoma 2021, speaks at the podium during the DRTC Ability At Work Awards.

Two individuals stand on either side of a large banner that reads 'DRTC Ability at Work Awards.' The person on the left is wearing a blue suit, and the person on the right is wearing a colorful floral dress. Both are gesturing towards the banner with smiles. — Award recipients honored at the 2024 Ability At Work Awards.

Leading the Community Toward a More Disability-inclusive Workforce

DRTC is excited to announce a refreshed brand identity to reflect the innovative and forward-thinking nature of our organization. Through careful analysis of our organization’s values and a comprehensive assessment of community awareness and perceptions, we created a fresh new look that includes a logo, color scheme and tagline. While our mission, programs and services remain the same, the updated DRTC brand identity more clearly illustrates who we are today and heralds the future of our organization.

The refreshed DRTC logo reflects a more modern look and conveys our core message of leading the community toward a more disability-inclusive workforce. The logo evokes feelings of forward movement, innovation, energy and excitement. The three blue forward arcs represent the foresighted and progressive nature of DRTC’s entrepreneurial business model and employment opportunities. As the arcs unite together, the logo also reflects DRTC’s important mission of inclusivity, while the blue discs symbolize the people whom DRTC serves.

The tagline “Ability At Work” conveys the concept that DRTC is creating a workforce that is accessible and inclusive of people of all abilities. The blue color scheme of the logo communicates trust, loyalty, reliability and integrity, while the red tagline is energetic and powerful.

DRTC (Dale Rogers Training Center), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency, is Oklahoma’s leading community vocational training and employment center for people with disabilities in Oklahoma. With multiple locations in Oklahoma, DRTC trains or employs approximately 1,000 people with disabilities per year. The private agency promotes diversity and inclusion of persons with disabilities within our Oklahoma workforce and communities. Visit us online: DRTC.org.

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Celebrate Disability Inclusion at the Ability At Work Awards!

Fresh Look, Same Purpose

Leading the Community Toward a More Disability-inclusive Workforce

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