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

Nominated for Non-Profit of the Year at the Arkansas Latino Business Awards

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.

2024

2021

Feed Your Brain was featured in the Arkansas Community Foundation Engage Magazine.

Meet the Team

Julieta Ortiz

Operations & Program Director / Interim Executive Director
Brenda Nuñez

Administrator and Operations Coordinator
Lourdes "Lulu" Lopez

Facilitator/Adult Mental Health First Aid Instructor
Laura Pinto

Facilitator/Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor
Zenaida Ibarra

Facilitator/Parent Leader
Maria Torres

Kids Club Leader/Facilitator
Lourdes Gonzalez

Kids Club Leader
Elizabeth Vega

Project Manager/Data Administrator
Guillermina Castañeda

Facilitator
Evelin Frantes

Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor

Board Members

Mary Zaragoza Solliday

Chair
IT Vendor Management J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
Luis Merlos

Vice-Chair
Sr. Manager, Controls, Testing, and Monitoring. Walmart, Inc.
Edith Chavez de Oseguera, J.D.

Treasurer
Attorney United Law AR Access to Justice
Roxana Buck

Secretary
VP, Community Outreach Mortgage Team Lead Encore Bank
Irasema Blake

Board Member
Sr. Manager, Belonging Enablement Walmart Global Office of Belonging
Antonio Caldera, Jr.

Board Member
CPA
CTA Advisors LLLP
Marisol Alcaraz

Board Member