About E3 VI

The E is for Everyone
in the Virgin Islands.

E3 VI is a civic initiative dedicated to surfacing the research, data, and perspectives that belong in the public conversations shaping our territory's future — across Education, Environment, and Economy.

Why E3 VI exists.

The U.S. Virgin Islands is a community with deep roots, extraordinary resilience, and voices that too often go unheard in the conversations that define our territory's direction. E3 VI exists to change that.

For too long, critical decisions about our schools, our environment, and our economy have been made without adequate public data, without diverse community voices, and without the long-term perspective that islands like ours require.

E3 VI brings research and data into plain language, amplifies overlooked perspectives, and helps residents, leaders, and organizations make more informed decisions about our shared future across St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John.

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Shomari Moorehead
Founder, E3 VI

Technologist, civic builder, and St. Croix resident. Founder of CrucianPoint, a Virgin Islands technology company, and operator of platforms including Lasinja Payroll, Tambran, and MyVI. Over 20 years experience on nonprofit and civic boards across the territory.

Founder's Note

Why I Decided Not to Run — and Why That Led to E3 VI

St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

The day before nomination papers were due, a woman asked me, "Why aren't you running for Governor?"

I asked her, "Why should I?"

And she said something that honestly humbled me. She said the Virgin Islands needs new energy. She said I seem connected to the community and trusted to do right by people.

Over the years, that has become a common conversation. People from St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John have asked me to consider running for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Board of Education.

After a lot of reflection and prayer, I decided not to run for any office.

That decision wasn't easy, because we are facing real challenges as a community.

"For me, many of our biggest issues come back to three things: education, environment, and economy. The Three E's."

But there's another issue we don't talk about enough: balance of power. The office of Governor is powerful, but government works best when there's balance, accountability, and an engaged community.

So I'm going to continue doing what I've been doing. Working with organizations that are trying to make a difference. Supporting education and community development. Building platforms and systems that help people. Creating conversations that challenge us to think bigger about our future.

That's what E3 VI is. Not a campaign. Not a platform for any office. A civic resource — a place where research, data, and overlooked perspectives can live in one place and be useful to anyone in this community who cares about where we're going.

Because real change happens when people stay involved beyond election season, and the Virgin Islands only moves forward when we move forward together.

Shomari Moorehead

Founder, E3 VI · St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

shomari.com

Three E's. One Territory.

Our work is organized around three interconnected pillars — each a lens on the same community, the same people, and the same future.

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Education

Building a Foundation for Every Child and Adult

From early childhood to higher education, from workforce training to civic literacy — E3 VI tracks the state of learning in the Virgin Islands and elevates conversations that lead to better outcomes for all.

K–12 outcomes UVI & higher ed Workforce training Civic literacy School funding
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Environment

Protecting What Makes the VI Worth Calling Home

Our coral reefs, freshwater resources, coastlines, and air are the economic and cultural foundation of island life. E3 VI tracks environmental health and policy with the urgency the moment demands.

Climate resilience Water resources Coral reef health Land use policy Disaster recovery
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Economy

Building an Economy That Works for Virgin Islanders

Tourism dominates but doesn't define us. E3 VI examines small business health, workforce participation, government revenue, and the diversification strategies that could create durable prosperity.

Small business Tourism & hospitality Gov't revenue Workforce data Economic policy

These aren't three separate conversations.
They never were.

The health of our schools shapes our workforce. The state of our environment shapes our economy. The strength of our economy determines what we can invest in education and conservation. E3 VI treats these connections as central, not incidental.

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Schools shape the workforce

The quality of VI education today determines the workforce available to VI employers — and residents' ability to participate in the local economy — a decade from now.

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Environment anchors the economy

Clean water, healthy reefs, and resilient coastlines aren't just conservation goals — they are the core infrastructure of VI tourism, fishing, and quality of life.

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Economy funds the future

A diversified, growing economy generates the public revenue needed to sustain both a world-class education system and meaningful environmental stewardship.

The territory by the numbers.

Context matters. Understanding the scale and shape of our challenges is the first step toward solving them.

~100K Residents across three islands — St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John — each with distinct economies and needs
3 Distinct island communities whose different circumstances require policies that actually fit the place
2017 Year Hurricanes Irma and Maria reshaped the territory's infrastructure, economy, and population
60%+ Of the VI economy tied to tourism — creating persistent vulnerability and urgent need for diversification
16K Estimated public school students in a system facing chronic underfunding and post-hurricane disruption
0 Voting representatives in Congress — decisions about our federal relationship made without our direct vote

What E3 VI stands for.

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Evidence over opinion

We ground our perspectives in data, research, and documented experience. We distinguish between what we know, what we think, and what we're still figuring out.

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Every island, every voice

St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John have different histories, economies, and communities. Our work reflects that diversity, not a single island's perspective.

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Elevation of overlooked perspectives

The most important voices in our civic conversation are often the least amplified. E3 VI actively surfaces the perspectives that belong in the discourse but rarely make it there.

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Engagement over extraction

We are not outside observers. We are part of this community. Our work is designed to strengthen civic capacity in the VI, not simply comment on it from a distance.

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