Northwest Arkansas Telangana Association (NWATA) is a non-profit organization formed in 2024, built to provide a platform for Telugu communities residing in Bentonville area to come together for cultural awareness and community development.
Objectives:
Northwest Arkansas Telangana Association’s mission and objectives are to achieve following:
- Build a platform for our younger generations about Indian culture and heritage
- Providing a platform primarily for NRI Telugu community and their children interested in the causes supported by NWATA to come together for broader discussion of various problems.
- Celebrate Telangana region specific festivals (Ex: Bathukamma, Bonalu) with the help of other local Telugu Organizations.
- Promote Telangana culture in NWA region.
- Strengthen cultural identity of Telangana among communities living in the city vicinity.
- Develop and maintain a central ‘go to’ place for information resources and links about Telangana and non-residents living in this geographical area.
- Assist local communities and support when in need.
- Host visiting scholars, artists and officials from Telugu States.
- Help Student communities in NWA region of Arkansas.
- Organize the sessions to create awareness and educate the students to come abroad to pursue their education, career and other aspirations.