Columnists: Millennials will inherit Wyoming's future, and they should be at the decision-making table

The Economically Needed Diversity Options for Wyoming (ENDOW) Executive Council has released sound preliminary recommendations for “actions and investments… needed now” in Wyoming’s infrastructure, education system and entrepreneurial environment, yet we notice a missing piece. Actions to attract and retain younger individuals appear not to be “needed now.” Understanding the reasons for out-migration and providing desirable and competitive opportunities to the younger workforce of Wyoming will be crucial to meeting the overarching goal of ENDOW.

Our generation is the future of the Wyoming economy; our priorities, opinions and insights deserve to be part of this discussion. We authors are early professionals and graduate students who are Wyoming natives and passionate about Wyoming’s livelihood, but who have, at one point or another, left the 307. We are concerned regarding ENDOW’s limited commentary of how its cultural and young professional-oriented components contribute to its economic diversification efforts.

To confront this, we put forth a set of recommendations to actively engage young Wyoming residents and Wyoming-connected non-residents in ENDOW’s process. 

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