Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement - VIDA

06/03/2026

Big goals start with small steps 🎓

The graduates you see today once made the same decision you’re thinking about now!

Ready to invest in your future? See if you qualify with VIDA Careers today! ✨
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05/29/2026

Proud to support hands-on learning experiences like this for our nursing and allied health students! 💙

Through VIDA’s PACE program, South Texas College students recently visited South Texas Health System McAllen to gain a closer look at real hospital operations and learn directly from healthcare professionals serving our region.

Opportunities like these help bridge classroom learning with real-world practice, preparing our future caregivers for high-demand careers in healthcare.

Special thanks to South Texas Health System for their continued partnership and commitment to developing the next generation of healthcare professionals. 💉✨

05/28/2026

Being a parent doesn’t mean your goals have to stop 💙🎓

So many VIDA participants are balancing school, work, and family all at once while still building a better future for themselves and their children

You don’t have to choose between your dreams and your family. VIDA Careers is here to help ✨
📞 (956) 903-1900
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05/28/2026

As a proud UnidosUS Affiliate, VIDA is honored to share this important community event in support of our veterans and their families. 🇺🇸

Join UnidosUS, Burn Pits 360 Veterans Organization, and Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC) for a town hall focused on the issues impacting our veteran community, including healthcare, housing, the economy, and more.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to view a preview screening of the upcoming documentary series FIREWATCH, highlighting the journey behind the passing of the PACT Act in 2022.

📍 Edinburg Conference Center
118 Paseo Del Prado, Edinburg, TX 78539

📅 May 30, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Food & beverages will be provided.

All veterans and their family members are welcome to attend.

RSVP here: https://bit.ly/4nJW1qX

05/28/2026

05/28/2026

Proud to celebrate the Class of 2026 at Edcouch-Elsa College & Career Center on this incredible milestone! 🎓

We’re honored to support students in HVAC, PCT–LVN, and EMT/Paramedic pathways as they prepare for high-demand careers and future opportunities.

Through our partnership, students received key wraparound support—career guidance, tuition assistance, scrubs and tools, gas assistance, laptops, and caps and gowns—to help them stay on track and succeed.

Grateful to the teachers, staff, and Dropout Recovery & Prevention team for guiding them every step of the way.

Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement is proud to be part of their journey. Congratulations Class of 2026! 🎉

05/26/2026

When the regalia comes out, you already know graduation season is here 😂🎓

Every assignment, sacrifice, and late night led to this moment. Call or visit our website today to start building your future!
📞 (956) 903-1900
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