Welcome to VIDA!
Join us this Summer Quarter in ICS 19 Making a Difference: Transforming Relations of Nature, Community and Power. Learn the history of struggles for justice in the Silicon Valley. Learn about the organizations here working for community change. Engage in community-focused problem solving, personal reflection, and career exploration.
This 4 unit class is a recommended course for the Certificate in Leadership and Social Change. It will be held Tuesdays from 6:00 pm to 8:15 pm and Thursdays from 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm . Classes will be held from June 28 to August 8.
Instructor: Angelica Esquivel, Program Coordinator of VIDA
Link to appply: https://forms.gle/Pwvfar5dNB3mUshC8
Student Leadership Award Application
This award is for students who have exhibited significant leadership on or off campus
in their time at De Anza. Recipients of the De Anza College Student Leadership Award
will be recognized in the commencement program of the year they graduate and at the
Student Leadership Recognition Gala on Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021.
All De Anza student leaders are eligible.
Nominate Student Leaders here >>
Please submit your nominations by Monday, May 24th, 2021. You may nominate yourself or someone else. For any questions or concerns, please contact: Cynthia Kaufman, VIDA Director at kaufmancynthia@deanza.edu.
VIDA's mission is to empower students to become agents of change in their communities and beyond; to foster education that meets the needs of the communities we serve; and to help develop pathways to meaningful participation in local, state, and federal government decision making processes.
VIDA office is closed due to the Shelter in Place order due to the covid19 pandemic. We are available remotely and will continue to provide resources when possible
Stand Up for Black Lives and Against White Supremacy
We need to keep fighting for change until the police no longer serve the interests of white supremacy. White supremacy remains a core part of every aspect of our society, from who gets loans for homes, to who is protected from COVID-19, to who is protected by police, and who is murdered by them. We will not stop our work until no more Black and Brown people are murdered by the police. We will not stop our work until White Supremacy is completely uprooted from our society.
Engaged Learning
If you are looking for a community partner for your service learning class, visit our Engaged Learning webpage.
Donate to VIDA
VIDA could not exist without generous supporters who believe in the power of civic
engagement. After the death of Senator Vasconcellos, VIDA received an extraordinary
pledge to perpetuate the vision of the Institute of Community and Civic Engagement.
Community members Jim and Becky Morgan pledged a challenge grant of $198,000 over three years in honor of Senator Vasconcellos'
long history of civic work. Your gift will help the program match their generous donation.
- Click the "Donate Now" button below.
- Fill out the form with your information.
- Under Program, choose "Other."
- Type "VIDA" in the box and the amount you would like to donate.