Welcoming Week NWA 2023 will take place Sep 8-17, bringing a week full of community events, multiple speaker panels, volunteer drives, and ways to highlight the importance of making NWA a thriving and inclusive place to live and work.

Hospitality: Welcoming Week NWA begins with an Opening Celebration at the Jones Center this Friday, Sep 8, from 9-11a, featuring keynote speaker Victor Calise — Walmart Director of Global DEI, Paralympian, and advocate for adapting spaces for those with disabilities.

Making Waves: The Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese will also highlight an upcoming cultural training, and the Ocean Wave dancers will perform traditional dances from the Pacific Islands.

See a full schedule of Welcoming Week NWA events HERE.