Events
May 12, 2026Campaign launch Party
Check out the photos from my campaign launch party at Vermont National Country Club. We had over 150 excited attendees who came out to support my campaign and hear from guest speakers like Former Governor Jim Douglas.
in the Media
May 12, 2026
April 16, 2026
ARTICLES by Me
My Green Up Day Community Cleanup
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More than 20 volunteers, including over 10 local young people and South Burlington Dolphins players, came together on Green Up Day to clean parks, clear trails, and strengthen community ties alongside the Burlington Moose Lodge 1618 and State Senate candidate Javen Sears. The effort highlighted the power of volunteerism, youth leadership, and organizations that continue to give back to Chittenden County year-round.
Experience Judging at Vermont’s Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation
After judging a national scholarship competition at the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation, I saw firsthand young leaders rising across the country and it raised a bigger question: why aren’t more of them choosing Vermont?
Recognized as Top Graduate at Leadership Institute’s Youth Leadership School
I attended the Leadership Institute’s Youth Leadership School in Nashville, Tennessee, where I was recognized as a Top Graduate and selected as one of five Yerger Scholars for leadership and dedication throughout the program.
I Launched my State Senate Campaign with Support from former governor Jim Douglas
I officially launched his campaign for Vermont State Senate in Chittenden Southeast on WVMT 101.3 FM, discussing housing, property taxes, ICE, and youth issues, with support from former Governor Jim Douglas!
I Visited Vermont’s youngest Debate Team
Exciting day teaching debate to Vermont students at Christ the King School, inspiring critical thinking, leadership, and public speaking skills.
Appearances
On Kurt Wright and Anthony Neri on WVMT, Javen Sears joined to announce his campaign and the wide range of issues shaping his entry into public life. The conversation covered major contemporary policy concerns, including recent ICE-related incidents in South Burlington, housing affordability, and education policy, along with Sears’ perspective on school choice and government’s role in expanding opportunity. Sears also reflected on how his experience in debate and youth leadership helped shape his worldview, offering insight into how his ideas have developed and how they inform his approach to addressing Vermont’s most pressing challenges.