Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement is the recent recipient of The Meadows Foundation grant to continue enhancing employment opportunities and promoting  workforce development among Latinas in the RGV.

This grant project provides VIDA the opportunity to lead a continuation of the successful outcomes and deliverables the program has been serving. VIDA will provide an additional 250 Latinas with student support services to pursue degrees and credentials in high demand occupations. 

“We are immensely thankful to The Meadows Foundation, for selecting VIDA as one of its grant recipients  for this innovative workforce development initiative, benefiting Latinas in our community,” ” said VIDA President and CEO Felida Villarreal. “It is our continued  priority to maximize human capital and promote economic mobility through education among our  underserved demographic, especially Latinas. With The Meadows Foundation grant, VIDA will persist in  aligning relevant workforce training opportunities with industry demand and supporting gender equality in  the RGV’s workforce.” 

About VIDA 

For more than 27 years, VIDA has helped more than 6,000 economically disadvantaged valley residents  successfully complete career training programs in target demand occupations and achieve self sufficiency. Last year, VIDA served 534 participants with an average persistence rate of 94 percent and an  average annual salary upon graduation of over $48,000.