About Us
OneCommunity, a 501(c)(3) community-based non-profit organization was founded in 2009 to address the needs of the growing immigrant community. Our mission is to promote communities working together as One and to enhance the quality of life of all people through use of best practices and outreach services that improve health, education, and leadership skills. Our work advances equity and inclusion for underrepresented people in Northwest Arkansas by engaging, empowering and strengthening Latinx immigrant families and youth through educational programming with the goal of creating OneCommunity living, working and prospering together.
Recognitions
2017
OneCommunity was instrumental along with our Springdale community partners to receive the All-America City Award for increasing grade-level reading, reducing chronic absence and increasing parent-community engagement with diverse families.
2021
Recognized as a Bright Spot by the National Campaign for Grade-Level Reading with Feed Your Brain, Alimenta Tu Cerebro for using innovative approaches during the pandemic.
2021
Feed Your Brain was featured in the Arkansas Community Foundation Engage Magazine.
Meet the Team
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Julieta Ortiz
Operations & Program Director
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Lourdes "Lulu" Lopez
PTLA Coordinator/Parent Facilitator
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Zenaida Ibarra
Kids Club Facilitator/Parent Leader
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Maria Torres
Kids Club Facilitator
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Guillermina Castañeda
Feed Your Brain Parent Leader
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Elizabeth Vega
Data Administrator
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Lourdes Gonzalez
Kids Club Leader
Board Members
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Mary Zaragoza Solliday
Chair
IT Vendor Management
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
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Ever E. Cuellar
Vice-Chair
Community Banker
First Security Bank
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Shawn Phillips
Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer
L&L Metal Fabrication
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Luis Merlos
Secretary
Sr. Manager, Controls, Testing, and Monitoring
Walmart, Inc.
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Kelly Robbins
Board Member
Business Development Officer
United Bank NWA
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Antonio Caldera, Jr.
Board Member
CPA
CTA Advisors LLLP
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Alejandro Rojas
Board Member
Pastor
Centi Church
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Yesenia Dalton
Board Member
Financial Advisor
Edward Jones
Founders
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Diana Gonzales Worthen, Ph.D.
Co-Founder
University of Arkansas PI and Director Project ELEVATE
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Al “Papa Rap” Lopez
Co-Founder
The King of Mambo Rap
Community Partners