Community members are invited to attend TheFuture’s St. John “Meet the Founders” event on Thursday, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at P&P’s By The Sea.
TheFuture describes itself per its website as a “community-rooted, ethics-first unified slate of candidates committed to delivering honest government, economic dignity, and a resilient Virgin Islands for all generations.” The civic initiative was formed in response to what its founders describe as years of watching the territory struggle with broken systems and empty promises across critical areas, including health care, housing, and the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority.
The organization operates with strategic oversight and public accountability from an advisory board of respected Virgin Islanders, which works to keep the slate aligned with the people’s priorities. Its stated mission is to cultivate “a new generation of leadership” for the territory.
TheFuture’s platform addresses several key issues facing the Virgin Islands, including WAPA and energy grid reliability, affordable housing, education reform, economic dignity, health care access, and climate resilience.
The gathering offers an opportunity for residents to meet the Virgin Islanders behind TheFuture. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet founders Delegate Rudel Hodge, Hadiya Sewer, and Delegate Imani Daniel, learn more about TheFuture’s work and explore ways to support efforts to cultivate the next generation of leadership in the Virgin Islands.
TheFuture’s broader membership includes Genevieve Whitaker, T.K. Petersen, Sommer Sibilly-Brown, Shani DeWindt, and other community leaders committed to strengthening public leadership across the territory.
The event is open to the public. Community members interested in learning more about TheFuture or getting more involved are encouraged to attend. For more information about TheFuture and its work, or to share your story as part of their effort to “build a collective story of the people’s priorities,” visit www.thefuturevi.org.
Registration for this event is encouraged. Click here to register.
