By Anna Tuckett
The Employment Partnership used social media platforms to double the usual number attendees at the annual Golden Key Awards on Sept. 3.
The Employment Partnership used social media platforms to double the usual number attendees at the annual Golden Key Awards on Sept. 3.
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, over 300 community members attended the award ceremony in West Jordan.
The Employment Partnership, a collection of organizations in support of Americans with disabilities, had its members begin connecting their Facebook and Twitter activity to a logo created in celebration of the anniversary at the beginning of the year.
“We started talking with the Employment Partnership about the 25th anniversary back in December,” said Leah Lobato, the head of the Utah Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. “We decided that this year something more needed to take place.”
Lobato said the turnout for the award ceremony is usually around 150 people.
“This year we were able to reach people that we normally couldn’t with the Golden Key awards,” Lobato said.
The Employment Partnership, a collection of organizations in support of Americans with disabilities, had its members begin connecting their Facebook and Twitter activity to a logo created in celebration of the anniversary at the beginning of the year.
“We started talking with the Employment Partnership about the 25th anniversary back in December,” said Leah Lobato, the head of the Utah Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. “We decided that this year something more needed to take place.”
Lobato said the turnout for the award ceremony is usually around 150 people.
“This year we were able to reach people that we normally couldn’t with the Golden Key awards,” Lobato said.
Storee Powell, the public relations specialist for the Utah Assistive Technology Program, attended and promoted the celebration.
“It was a neat event for younger generations who weren’t there for the act's original pass,” Powell said. “Many people were able to see the progression of where we are today.”
At the ceremony, large and small companies across the state were awarded.
“All of the companies received the awards because of their record for hiring and incorporating people with disabilities into their workforce,” Powell said. “Larry H. Miller received the Freedom award for hiring veterans with disabilities.”
Award recipients
included: Zion’s Bank, Large Employer; Nova Group, Medium Employer; Wendy’s
(Richfield location), Small Employer; Moore’s Family Restaurant, Ace Award; Larry
H. Miller Group, Freedom Award.
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