New workforce initiative supports south Dallas women’s entry into high-growth, food system industries.

United Way’s Southern Dallas Thrives launches a new Women’s Workforce Readiness Initiative in collaboration with PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America, Dallas College, and CitySquare.

This 3-year initiative will provide up to 550 southern Dallas women with social support, technical-skills training, and soft-skills training needed to secure work in area high-growth food system industries like Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics, Sales & Marketing, Food & Hospitality Management.