Seattle Seahawks professional football player Uchenna Nwosu visits the A C Bilbrew Library, July 20, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker)
LA COUNTY — LA County Library is excited to announce that Seattle Seahawks player Uchenna Nwosu is partnering with the Library and LA County Library Foundation to fund a My Brother’s Keeper peer advocate position at Carson Library for the next three years.
Nwosu, who grew up in Carson, said his gift celebrates his hometown library and community.
“I have great memories of visiting Carson Library when I was younger,” said Nwosu. “Carson Library helped me and so many other young people learn and grow, and now it’s time for me to pay it forward.”
Established in 2018 in response to former President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper or MBK Challenge, LA County Library’s award-winning MBK peer advocate program brings young people of color into libraries as advisors and liaisons. Peer advocates serve their communities by connecting with young people in their local library, supporting library programs and services, and enhancing their own skills through training, program development, and outreach.
With Nwosu’s support, Carson Library will recruit its own MBK peer advocate.
Once hired, this MBK peer advocate will work out of Carson Library, which is anticipated to reopen to the public in late fall. Interested individuals with a high school diploma or GED who want to make an impact in the Carson community can learn more about the MBK peer advocate position and complete an interest form at LACountyLibrary.org/MBK.
Details: LACountyLibrary.org
City of Carson Implements Executive Recruitment Policy
CARSON — The City of Carson announces the adoption of an executive recruitment policy, marking a historic moment for the city. This approach aims to establish a transparent and comprehensive process for recruiting and selecting unclassified management executives, including department heads.
City manager, David C. Roberts Jr., emphasized the importance of this new policy, stating, “To provide the most transparent and comprehensive process for recruiting and interviewing candidates, I wanted the Department and the Executive Team to be an intricate part of the panel process ensuring a thorough decision can be made. This also provides an opportunity for the city and candidate[s] a better indication of the professional and personable fit with a greater potential for retention.”
This recruitment process involves multiple rounds of interviews, including participation from the departmental staff, executive team, and the city manager. By involving multiple perspectives, this approach strives for the most suitable candidates to serve the city and its residents.
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