Ben Allen

Ben Allen sits on the Board of Directors for Reclaimed Hope Initiative as the organization’s Director of Educational Initiatives. Ben is also the Executive Director of The Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Virginia. The Center for Community Partnerships seeks to tangibly redress the relationship between the University and the surrounding community. Ben has been very involved in programs and initiatives that have focused on equity centered community engaged teaching, Covid-19 community support, and professional development opportunities for individuals who actively work to reduce racial and socioeconomic inequalities in our community.