Awards & Recognitions

Bright Spots
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In commemoration of The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics’ 25th Anniversary, The White House named Project ARRIBA as one of three El Paso “Bright Spots“ for programs investing in expanding educational opportunities and improving educational outcomes for Hispanic students. Project ARRIBA received recognition for helping close the achievement gap for Hispanics in the areas of College Access and STEM Education.

Workforce Strategy Center

​In 2009, the Workforce Strategy Center (WSC) report, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, recognized Project ARRIBA as one of the nation’s top 14 successful workforce models from across the U.S. that is pro-actively addressing the challenge of providing disadvantaged workers with the technical and postsecondary education needed to qualify for skilled positions.

Texas Economic Development Council
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Other notable recognitions include, the Texas Economic Development Council’s (TEDC) top workforce development program for communities over 100,000 in population, the Harvard Innovation in Government Award, and recognition by the U.S. Department of Commerce has one of the top twenty programs in the nation that represent workforce innovation and economic adjustment strategies.

GuidStar
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​Project ARRIBA is a Platinum-Level GuideStar participant. This reflects Project ARRIBA’s commitment to data transparency among other nonprofits and sets the standard for the organization’s impact and effectiveness to our community and stakeholders. GuideStar is a database of nonprofit profiles that allows users to benchmark multiple organizations, verify charitable status, access compensation information and interpret nonprofit financial health and viability.