About · Who we are
THE TABLE WE CRAFT
SOLEL International is a Houston-based, globally-reaching 501(c)(3) nonprofit trailblazing arts, culture, education, and preservation work through the Numa Corps.
EIN 47-2365906 · Founded in Houston, Texas · Serving locally and globally
SOLEL is Hebrew for trailblazer. Spelled SOLEL — never Soleil.
Mission
What we do, in our own words.
Solel Numa Corps is Houston's global creative force — the disciplined service auxiliary of Solel International, rooted in Moorish American principles of Love, Truth, Peace, Freedom, and Justice, building sovereign creators who protect cultural heritage, engage communities through arts and service, and breathe life into forgotten spaces and stories.
The Four Pillars
Arts. Culture. Education. Preservation.
Every program SOLEL runs sits inside one of four pillars. They're how we name the work, how funders find us, and how the public knows what to expect.
Arts
Visual, performance, and AR work that makes the city sing.
Culture
Heritage, memory, stewardship, and storytelling — the table we craft.
Education
Business courses, after-school programming, and creative wellness — so creatives can stay totally healthy.
Preservation
Restoring historic sites, preparing for disaster relief, and wellness — movement, sport, mental and physical health, because creatives have to be healthy to do the work.
The Numa Corps
The service auxiliary that does the work.
Solel Numa Corps is the disciplined service auxiliary of Solel International. Members are Numanites — sovereign creators organized across 14 ranks and 7 paths of service, serving the four pillars.
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Ranks
From Apprentice through Trailblazer — a rank ladder that recognizes growth, leadership, and service.
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Paths of Service
Arts & Culture, Education & Outreach, Preservation & Resilience, Mass Communications, Strategic Planning, Operations, and Partnerships.
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Pillars Served
Every Numa Corps member contributes through at least one of the four pillars above.
Foundational Principles
Love. Truth. Peace. Freedom. Justice.
Rooted in Moorish American principles. Every program, partnership, and policy is tested against these five.
Love
Truth
Peace
Freedom
Justice
Founder
Trailblazing started with one.
Danny "Eclipse" Asberry El
Executive Director · SOLEL International
SOLEL International was founded in Houston with a vision: that arts, culture, education, and preservation are the four pillars that any community needs to thrive. The Numa Corps is how that vision becomes structured service — a sovereign creative auxiliary disciplined enough to last, open enough to grow.
Board of Directors
Governance oversight.
The Board of Directors provides governance oversight, accountability, and mission alignment. The 2024 Form 990 reports six voting members of the governing body.
Eva Elias
Board Chair / Governance
Committee · Governance
Dr. Derek Irvin
Board Member, ANSI/IACET Standards Manager
Committee · Standards
Advisory Board
Counsel and outside perspective.
Advisory members bring outside perspective in their fields and counsel the organization on strategy, partnerships, and program development.
Kyle Fu
Advisory Board Member
Sam Collins
Advisory Board Member
Charnele Brown
Advisory Board Member
Executive Leadership & Departments
Who answers the door.
Day-to-day management and signatory process is led by executive leadership and supported by department leads. Each seat carries its own work — the team partners across departments to deliver.
Danny "Eclipse" Asberry El
President and Founder
Executive Leadership
William Johnson El
Co-Founder and Head of Treasury
Finance
J Piccola Faust
Event Specialist
Operations
Lead Event Specialist for Solel International.
Joycelyn Durden El
Deputy Event Specialist
Operations
Partners with the Event Specialist on planning, production, and on-site delivery; steps in as acting lead when needed.
Natasha Ashford
Secretary and HR Specialist
Administration
Terra Johnson El
HR and Program Retention
Human Resources / Retention
Alfred Nwagbo
Head of Process Coordination
Process Management
Contact
Reach us.
General inquiries
nashford@solelint.orgRoutes to the Secretary. For partnership inquiries, mention "Partnership" in the subject.
Houston, Texas
EIN 47-2365906 · 501(c)(3)
Governance Doc
IRS Determination Letter
October 2015 · 501(c)(3) · 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Governance Doc
Texas Certificate of Formation
Corporation · Texas
Governance Doc
EIN
47-2365906
Own your table.
Join the Corps, fund a project, or send a note that asks how to serve. The breath that moves us is yours to carry.