Community-Led Empowerment

Employs program graduates as paid facilitators through the Work-Based Learners program and offers continued engagement through the Alumnae Volunteer Program, providing leadership and professional development opportunities.

Operates a Community Hub in Manhattan and maintains a public arts and storytelling space on Governors Island from May through November, hosting weekly open studios, workshops, and community events featuring immigrant women’s artwork and stories.

Provides workshops and support groups on financial empowerment, mental health, self-care, civic engagement, and workplace rights. Facilitates community support groups and informal discussion circles to foster connection and inclusion among immigrant women.

Supports immigrant women in entering high-growth sectors such as clean energy, tech, healthcare, and finance through career exploration workshops, employer networking sessions, career fairs, and individualized career counseling. Develops specific pipelines into the clean energy industry through partnerships and targeted training.

Published a 10-year anniversary special report documenting organizational growth and impact, including service delivery and participant outcomes.

Runs storytelling initiatives including a memoir writing series, podcast ("Real People. Real Lives."), blog, and storytelling groups in partnership with The Moth. Offers workshops and public events such as open studios and story circles on Governors Island to showcase artwork and personal narratives.

Offers free job readiness programs tailored to immigrant women at varying levels of English proficiency, including the LEAD program (8 workshops) and Bridge to LEAD (bilingual Spanish-English program for beginner English speakers). Programs cover U.S. job search processes, workplace culture, resume building, interview preparation, and career exploration, with individual counseling and networking sessions. Over 60% of participants secure employment, internships, or enroll in further education within six months.

Operates an Academia program that provides training, mentorship, and networking opportunities to help Venezuelan women transition into technology roles, with participants securing positions such as Salesforce administrators.

Organizes and hosts public and private events, including meetups, pitch clinics, and workshops—such as co-hosted sessions with Latinoforce and events in Buenos Aires—to facilitate networking, knowledge exchange, and professional development for Venezuelan women in tech.

Provides job search support including resume/CV review, interview preparation, vocational guidance, communication skills training, and job matching through a structured four-stage program to help Venezuelan women secure roles in the tech industry.

Compensates former volunteers by hiring them as full-time employees to support organizational growth.

Offers an English conversation club and wellness programming, including a reading club, to support the personal and professional well-being of members in the ViT community.

Runs the Escuelita program to introduce Venezuelan girls aged 15 to 18 to various technologies and foundational tech skills, aiming to inspire early interest in technology careers.

Operates as a global nonprofit with established chapters in Venezuela, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Spain, and the United States to deliver programs locally.

Supports members’ access to formal training by providing grants for programs in areas such as mentoring, agile methodologies, and project management.

Hires additional employees to expand organizational capacity and support program delivery.

Runs a structured mentorship program that pairs Venezuelan women with trained mentors to support professional goals, soft skills development, conflict resolution, networking, and career advancement, with documented outcomes including employment and leadership roles within the organization.

Produces and sells merchandise to generate revenue for future operational costs.