Ben Harlan has joined MRS as refugee employment specialist. Please drop him a note of welcome at bharlan@archlou.org.

Ben completed his Master’s in Anthropology at the University of Louisville in December 2022. He is interested in ways people can organize to administer goods and services while also combatting the worst impacts of systemic injustice and building community. While writing his thesis, he worked with the immigrant led nonprofit, La Casita Center. Ben strives to be engaged with his community and promote equity through academics, civic participation, and volunteer work.