Belonging & Bridging NWA
Belonging & Bridging NWA
Northwest Arkansas is a unique community with a national reputation for being one of the best places to live. There are beautiful parks and trails, large companies that attract investment and provide opportunities for small businesses, and accessible world-class museums, arts and culture.
But local residents know the secret to what makes this a special place is the community of neighbors, friends and leaders. It is the people who reside here that make it one of the best places in the country to live, work and play.
The spirit of the community lives within shared values of kindness, consideration and respect for all. Nurturing and building that positive spirit takes intentional effort that is seen every day in different ways people show up for one another.
The work of the Committee for Belonging & Bridging is to provide a foundation of mutual support to collectively continue building a region where everyone feels they have a welcoming home. Committee members will identify priorities for the year and support each other to meet community-wide goals. This cohesive approach will lead to a more united and inclusive region.
Committee For Belonging & Bridging

Anthony Ball
Music Moves
Ayanna Bledsoe
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Basana Chhetri
Interform
Charlotte Buchanan-Yale
Native American History Consultant
Cynthia Tran
The Medium, CACHE
Emma Willis
NWa Black Heritage
Isabel Gamarra
Groundwork NWA
Jasper Logan
KUAF
Jazmin Rivas
Community Clinic NWA
Juanita Franklin
Northwest Arkansas Community College
Khalid Ahmadzai
Canopy NWA
Léo Tucker
Arkansas Immigrant Defense
Lindsey Navarette
Groundwork NWA
Lisa Stafford
Community Clinic NWA
Megan Robertson
Consultant
Melisa Laelan
Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese
Michelle Pedro
Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese
Monique Jones
St. James Church
Peggy Hicks
Interfaith Alliance of Benton county
Prentis Grayson
Trailblazers
Reginald James
Music Moves
Romona West
University of Arkansas
Scott Dirksen
WMRJ
Sean Kent
Ozark Adaptive sports Association
Sharon Killian
NWa Black Heritage
Srividya Venkatasubramanya
Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation
Stephanie Takamura
Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese
Tanya Evans
Springdale Public Library
Tyrah Jackson
Crystal Bridges Museum of American ARt
Vinitha Vijayam
Ra-ve cultural Foundation









































