For 25 years, we have been helping working adults move out of poverty
and into careers with life-changing wages, Our solution is education!
OUR PARTNERS
We could not do what we do, could not help so many people transform their lives, and could not provide highly skilled workers for businesses in our community without the incredible support of our partners!
We salute them every day for playing such a critical role in our mission of changing lives, one VIDA at a time, and we work every day to insure they receive a premium return on their investment.
INVESTMENT PARTNERS
Educational Partners
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Brownsville Campus
Collaborative Partners
Valley Interfaith, a nonprofit organization, works in partnership with VIDA to secure additional funding, recruit project participants, and recruit employers.
Workforce Solutions , Hidalgo and Cameron Counties, assists VIDA with recruiting project participants, identifying demands in the workforce, and supporting employment in emerging green industries, and incremental training for incumbent workers. Whenever possible and with joint assessment, our respective teams work to leverage resources to best meet the needs of VIDA participants.
Starr, Hidalgo, Willacy, and Cameron Counties, public sector and employers, assist VIDA with public-service announcements for recruiting and training participants and employers.