2023/10/24 Vermont Futures Project Presentation with Kevin Chu

Vermont Needs More People. More People Need Vermont. Vermont Economic Action Plan – Regional Presentation & Discussion With Kevin Chu, the Executive Director of the Vermont Futures Project.

Did you miss the presentation on Tuesday, October 24th at The Space On Main? You can catch up using these links: 2023 Orange Presentation Slides | Watch the Zoom Recording ( Passcode: 8NOR%j?P )

The Vermont Futures Project is answering their mission question by developing a statewide economic action plan informed by data. The framework for the plan is built on two fundamental components that define communities: people and places. In order to strengthen Vermont’s economy, scale up our impact on sustainability, and make progress on social equity, the Vermont Futures Project is setting a goal to increase our population to 802,000 people and the non-seasonal housing stock to 350,000 units by 2035. Come learn how these goals were calculated and share your ideas about actions that can be taken at the local and state level towards achieving them.

Speaker Bio: Kevin grew up in Vermont and is looking forward to growing old here too. He is the son of immigrants and spent most of his early years living and learning in Burlington. Kevin is a graduate of Middlebury College, where he studied the environment and education while also competing in track and field. Prior to joining the Vermont Futures Project, Kevin worked at the University of Vermont, where he led efforts in recruiting for diversity, academic advising, communications, community engagement and economic development, and strategic planning. He is now the executive director of the Vermont Futures Project, a nonpartisan organization that is working to answer the mission question: “How can we use data to support the evolution of Vermont’s economy towards a thriving future with opportunity for all?”