Ben Thornton is the Assistant Director of Community Partnerships at the Pace Center for Civic Engagement. Previously, Thornton was the Director of Outreach Services at Anchor House, where he ran the organization's drop-in center and led a street outreach team focused on finding youth that are homeless and directing them to coordinated entry services. Thornton has more than 20 years of experience working with runaway and homeless youth and their families. As Community Partner-in-Residence, Thornton met with students, led trainings on how to enter the community and work with minors, and planned events to bring youth and community expertise to campus. 

Why I Serve: Benjamin Thornton, Community Partner-in-Residence