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.
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.
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.
Our work is organized around three interconnected pillars — each a lens on the same community, the same people, and the same future.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A diversified, growing economy generates the public revenue needed to sustain both a world-class education system and meaningful environmental stewardship.
Context matters. Understanding the scale and shape of our challenges is the first step toward solving them.
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.
St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John have different histories, economies, and communities. Our work reflects that diversity, not a single island's perspective.
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.
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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