VCA's founder, Ms. Shefali Kapoor Patel is the honoree for the Houston Business Journal Diversity in Business Award for 2022!

We are pleased to announce that our founder Ms. Shefali Kapoor Patel is the honoree for the Houston Business Journal Diversity in Business Award for 2022!

Outstanding Diversity Champion recognizes individuals who have shown outstanding initiative to promote diversity and inclusion either within the community or their for-profit and nonprofit organizations, making a positive difference in others’ lives through contributions to social justice, equality and diversity.

See the list of the 2022 Honorees.

Shefali is a global transformational change leader, champion for digital gender equality, role model to girls & women in ICT, career guru with more than 40,000 hours of advising & mentoring experience and innovator in the IT industry. She has been an advocate for creating opportunities and access in TECH for all the underprivileged and underserved groups for more than 31 years. Her hard work and dedication to change has proven to make great impacts in various communities across the globe. With her strong commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in the education, workforce and community, this award is well deserved!!

A few words from our founder

“Sending a big thank you to TEAM VCA that work so hard every day so all can happen!

Also, thank you to our students across the globe, partners, business associates, friends, and family for all your support, guidance, and encouragement

The last 31 years, your continuous patronage, love, and trust in us have inspired us to continue our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity to create a digitally equal world.

Thank you for making our VIJAY YATRA – A TRIP TO VICTORY so amazingly successful to create such a huge positive social impact!

The journey is not over, but we did go a long way, and for that, we’re all grateful.”