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Virtual Community Conversation: Community Champions

Community Conversation
Zoom Meeting
FREE
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Come meet some of the people who tie our communities together!

Join us for a virtual conversation with the Community Champions featured in our temporary exhibition Crystal Bridges at 10. Aron Shelton with  Finding Northwest Arkansas will moderate this interactive discussion designed to highlight the amazing work each of these Community Champions and social weavers has done and will continue to do for our Northwest Arkansas Community. Get to know the real people featured in the exhibition, and get inspired to help make the world a better—and more connected—place.

Community Champions in Crystal Bridges at 10

Free, registration required. Register online or with Guest Services at 479.657.2335. Once registered, participants will receive an email with information about the event and the Zoom link.

About the Community Champions

The “Community Champions” were identified by a collaboration of individuals from Finding Northwest Arkansas, Engage NWA, Arkansas Soul, and the Northwest Arkansas Council. According to Finding Northwest Arkansas, “we call them social weavers because the spirit of caring they bring to each interaction with others strengthens the social fabric of our community.”

The eight individuals are:

  • Luis Adrian Bucio, cadet baker, Rockin’ Baker, Springdale, Arkansas
  • Charles “Kuri” Heam, retired pastor, Seventh-day Adventist Church, Springdale, Arkansas
  • Nick Jones, owner/barber, Trendsetter Barbershop and Salon, Fayetteville, Arkansas
  • Anh Ðào Kolbe, licensed clinical social worker, Springdale, Arkansas
  • Joi McGowan, licensed therapist, Fayetteville, Arkansas
  • Jazmin Rivas, patient navigator, Community Clinic, Springdale, Arkansas
  • Natalie Szymczak, first-grade teacher, Bentonville School District, Centerton, Arkansas
  • Nandhini Varadaraj, board secretary, Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation, Bentonville, Arkansas

Learn more about the Community Champions, Crystal Bridges at 10, and Finding NWA on our blog here.