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Celebrate Southlake Draws Crowds

The One Southlake booth at Celebrate Southlake was a hit! From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sept. 9, history buffs competed in One Southlake Jeopardy.  We also had crafts for kids and international candy for prizes. 

We'll be back for Somos Southlake on Sept. 30 in Southlake Town Square with new trivial questions and prizes. See you then! 

One Southlake partners with Holocaust survivor author and speaker

One Southlake is proud to partner with Anna Salton Eisen, author of "Pillar of Salt. a daughter's life in the shadow of the Holocaust." She speaks about her father's experience surviving 10 different concentration camps and her mother's efforts to find Jewish children after the war. She's in the process of a filming a story about her father's life. 

We're excited to share her very moving and important stories. 

Holy Trinity Catholic School hosts the Living Library

Seventh and Eighth Grade Students from Holy Trinity Catholic School in Grapevine gave the Living Library a warm reception on May 2. This was our first official event in a school setting. We had 10 speakers representing nine different countries: China, Mexico, the former Yugoslavia, Poland, East Germany, Colombia, Peru, the former U.S.S.R. (Ukraine) and Laos. 

Biggest “learning” takeaway: 

  • “It’s a gift to have the opportunities to live with free speech, equal opportunity.” 
  • “People have so many fascinating stories; we should listen and learn.”  
  • “How difficult life is in communism-controlled countries.” 
  • ‘“I learned about socialism.”
  • “That everyone has a story to tell, and we’re all human.” 
  • “Communism halts economic progress.” 
  • “That countries are sometimes very different from the U.S. and we are kind of living in a bubble.” 
  • “Everything in life comes from hard work.”

Asked What’s one thing you could change about the Living Library?, responses (which included requests for more snacks) were overall positive. Here are a few: “Nothing; It’s absolutely great in my opinion!” “I wish I would have more time to go to the all the stations.” “Nothing; I loved it.” 

Stay tuned for more Living Library and speaker engagements later this year! 

Fundraiser packs the house with Living Books

A big thank you to everyone who came to the Living Library last Friday.  We had a packed house with a dozen speakers talking about their experiences growing up outside the United States. We're so appreciate of our sponsor BioStone Animal Health, our hosts the Baker family and all our speakers and volunteers. People said they were moved by the stories. See some of their comments here. 

Support us! One Southlake offers its speaker programs for free, and relies on contributions to fund its printing and marketing budget, as well as its scholarship program. Please consider a donation to help us reach more students with our history enrichment program. We bring history to life. 

Give through One Southlake's PayPal Giving site  or through our non-PayPal option.  Checks can also be mailed to: One Southlake 

300 State St. #92134 Southlake, TX 76092.  Thank you! 

Book your tickets today for the Living Library Fundraiser Celebration

Book your tickets today for One Southlake's April 14 fundraiser celebration. Come experience the Living Library while you mingle and enjoy food and adult beverages. We'll have a popular taco truck serving on site. 

  • Can't make the event and want to donate to our scholarship fund and speaker programs? Click through to our  ticket site to make a donation. 
  • Become a 2023 Sponsor and get special VIP ticket package and branding. Visit our sponsorship page for details. 

Reserve your tickets today here

Robson Ranch Panel Discussion

A One Southlake panel discussion got a standing ovation on March 1 from the packed crowd at Robson Ranch Retirement Community. One Southlake Vice President Luis Argote moderated the discussion with Al Riera and Alex Parilli discussing their experiences living in Cuba and Venezuela, and how fast those countries changed under communism/socialism. 

Click here to apply

One Southlake announces two scholarships

One Southlake is pleased to announce it will be awarding a one-time $500 scholarship offered to two students in 11th or 12th grade. Scholarships will be awarded to students who plan to attend accredited undergraduate colleges and universities, or vocational/technical and trade schools.

Application Requirements

  • Application form required
  • Essay required
  • One Academic recommendation


Click here to apply

One Southlake featured in 'Southlake Blvd. Magazine'

We're proud to be featured on page 48. of Southlake Blvd. Magazine. Grab an issue--they're out now! Here's a link to the magazine. 

One Southlake puts on its first-ever Living Library

We recently presented our first-ever Living Library to a youth group in Trophy Club. Thirteen speakers shared their stories about Chile, Vietnam, Venezuela, India, USSR, Poland, China, Colombia, Latvia, Brazil, Mexico and Cuba.  The students loved the program--they only wished they could go to more speaker tables. Click here to see what they had to say. 

One Southlake at SOMOS Southlake

One Southlake manned a booth at the second annual SOMOS Southlake Fiesta, the Hispanic Heritage Celebration on Oct. 2. It was a beautiful day and we were able to show off our programs to several hundred people who passed by our booth. Thank you to everyone who came out to help!

Champions Rotary welcomes One Southlake

The Champions Rotary members in Justin, Texas, gave One Southlake a warm welcome at their September 7 meeting. The audience was very interested in how they could support us. We're so grateful for all those who came to listen to our presentation and provided feedback. If your organization is interested in learning more about our programs, please email us at OneSouthlake@gmail.com

One Southlake presents to CISD teachers

One Southlake presented our TEKS-based History Enrichment program at CISD’s Professional Development at Carroll High School in July. Nearly 20 teachers attended over two morning sessions. The feedback was very positive, and we're eager to see how we can share our program. 

Launch Party

Launch Party was held on July 15, 2022, celebrating our official incorporation. Thanks  to the speakers and many volunteers who make this program possible.

T-Shirts have arrived!

Our beautiful T-shirts (designed by a recent CSHS grad) have arrived! If you pre-ordered a T-Shirt, we'll be reaching out to you. Additional shirts are available. Email us at  OneSouthlake@gmail.com


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