Vida Velasco, at The Blogs

Vida Velasco

Asian American Christian. Proud Zionist.

Nov 13, 2019, 1:09 AM

I woke up to snow this morning, the 12th of November, and seriously considered opting to work from home. I did not want to deal with scraping the ice off of my windshield since I did not park in...

Nov 8, 2019, 5:12 AM

Remember, Remember the 4th of November

An evening discussion regarding Bari Weiss's book How to Fight Anti-Semitism with Mark Nordenberg on 04 November, 2019.

I will remember, remember, the Fourth of November. Because the Fourth of November, 2019, was the day I sat in the presence of someone who is an answer to a long-held prayer. For years, I have prayed and hoped for someone...

Oct 30, 2018, 12:36 AM

From Masada to Pittsburgh

“Masada is like the Israel of today. We are surrounded by enemies; we see them on all sides.” These words, spoken by our guide Amir, have been ringing in my mind since he shared them on top of Masada. As...

Nov 12, 2017, 4:54 PM

On What a Birthday Means

It was 09 November, 1989, my eighth birthday. During current events, my teacher was full of excitement because the Berlin Wall came down. Germany was whole once again. I was too young at the time to understand the significance...

About Me

Vida Velasco was born in Manila, Philippines and moved to the States when she was a toddler. She has lived in many cities; most recently in Detroit where she was appointed the Michigan Associate Director after five years launching and building the StandWithUs high school internship in the Midwest. Vida left her career as a successful real estate broker in Manhattan to educate and inspire the next generation about Israel. She is committed to recapturing the true meaning of Zionism. Vida just moved to Pittsburgh from Chicago to pursue innovative projects that support Israel.

Contact Me