Migration and Asylum-Seeking
May 29, 2018 – Justin Moorhead
We are all migrants. All of us are migrants unless we can trace our roots directly to the Tainos who populated these islands before the Europeans and the Africans. It is appropriate to think about this as we reflect on the issue of migration and asylum-seeking now impacting conversation and governmental behavior in the United…
Continue ReadingCommunication begins the process for bringing about change- Powerpoint Slides
April 15, 2018 – Justin Moorhead
Communication Instigates Change A presentation on Virgin Islands Capital Resources, Inc. communication portal, UndertheMarket.com, at the Recovery, Renewal and Resilience Workshop, Thursday March 8, 2018; a jointly sponsored event of The UVI Research and Technology Park, UVI School of Business, and SEAT Caribbean. For a narrative of this presentation please see our blog post.
Continue ReadingCommunicating begins the process of bringing about change
April 6, 2018 – Under The Markets Admin
Change in our community comes about through communication, getting the facts, sharing information, coming together around a shared vision and choosing to take the type of action that over time produces change. We have individual priorities as to where change is most needed. Those are a function of our interest, personal experience and how any…
Continue ReadingReflections
April 4, 2018 – Under The Markets Admin
There is a widely held belief that the way to cook a frog is to place it in pot of cold water and turn up the heat. The frog will remain in the pot. Alternatively, drop the frog into a boiling pot of water and it jumps out. Consider this parable and look around our…
Continue ReadingSuccessful Economic Development Requires a Young, Motivated and Task Oriented Workforce
March 27, 2018 – Justin Moorhead
Essential to economic growth is reversing our migration. We must make our Virgin Islands a realistic location of choice for those completing university training or leaving military service and attract other talented millennials to be part of our community. Our community is aging and our workforce shrinking. Neither is advantageous to economic expansion. Economic growth…
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