Meet the new Basic Needs AmeriCorps VISTA

Julien Halabi (they/them/theirs) is the new Basic Needs AmeriCorps VISTA for Hamline University in the Wesley Center. They aid in establishing a foundation for existing long to basic needs to exist and provide non-academic resources to low-income and underrepresented individuals. Julien received a BBA in Business Management and a BA in Political Science from Hamline University in 2023. During their undergrad, they were a part of the Food Resource Center Hamline Undergraduate Student Congress, IGNITE, and more. They are looking forward to building more capacity for what basic needs looks like at Hamline University and work together towards getting rid of poverty. Other than their work as a VISTA, they spend time supporting their community in NE Minneapolis and advocating for LGBT+ individuals.