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New Disability Awareness Coordinator focusing on access, opportunity, and breaking down barriers

New Disability Awareness Coordinator focusing on access, opportunity, and breaking down barriers LCG and last updated 2021-04-22 19:00:55-04 LAFAYETTE, La. – A new Disability Awareness Coordinator has been appointed for Lafayette Parish. Mayor-President Josh Guillory announced Thursday that Harlon Cowsar has been appointed as Lafayette Consolidated Government’s (LCG) Disability Awareness Coordinator. Cowsar was 18 years old when he lost his eyesight in a car crash, according to an LCG spokesperson. In his new role, Cowsar is passionate about increasing access and opportunity. “The big three are transportation, employment, and housing. I want other people with disabilities to have the same opportunities I’ve been blessed with. I’ve been at rock bottom and know how hard it is to pull yourself up,” Cowsar said.

Local group responds to Library Board proposal to change mission statement, services

Local group responds to Library Board proposal to change mission statement, services KATC News and last updated 2021-04-22 14:12:14-04 LAFAYETTE, La. — A local community organization has released a statement condemning the recent proposal made by a member of the Library Board of Control on Monday to change the library s mission statement and some of the services it currently offers. Supporters of Lafayette Public Libraries, which describes itself as a local grassroots, citizen-led community organization, say that they believe that the proposal is counterproductive, divisive, and a waste of time for the Board of Control to focus on a topic whose only possible outcome is discrimination and the denial of essential services to this community.

Lafayette Library Board of Control proposes changing mission statement, services

Lafayette Library Board of Control proposes changing mission statement, services KATC Photo and last updated 2021-04-20 17:56:56-04 LAFAYETTE, La. — The recently appointed member of the Lafayette Library Board of Control proposed a change to the library’s current mission statement and limiting some services that are currently offered. The mission of Lafayette Public Library is to enhance the quality of life of our community by providing free and equal access to high-quality, cost-effective library services that meet the needs and expectations of our diverse community for information, life-long learning, recreation, and cultural enrichment. During its regular meeting on Monday, one of the board members, Robert Judge, proposed removing “recreation” and “cultural enrichment” from the library’s mission statement.

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