{"id":210,"date":"2022-01-09T12:51:07","date_gmt":"2022-01-09T17:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/?p=210"},"modified":"2025-05-02T10:58:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T14:58:31","slug":"ben-oneill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/2022\/ben-oneill\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben O&#8217;Neill, Student"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Ben O&#039;Neill, Student\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/ONeil_Ben_800x800px-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/ONeil_Ben_800x800px-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/ONeil_Ben_800x800px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/ONeil_Ben_800x800px-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/ONeil_Ben_800x800px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/ONeil_Ben_800x800px-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mpnl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/ONeil_Ben_800x800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ben is a recent graduate from the University of New Brunswick in Saint John with a Major in Political Science. He&#8217;s thrilled to be a part of the ninth cohort for the MPNL program and looks forward to engaging in discussions, meeting future change-makers, and working towards bolstering his skills within the nonprofit sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past five years, Ben has dedicated his professional life to helping break down systemic barriers for young people in Saint John through his work with BGC Greater Saint John, and as a volunteer for his local Big Brothers Big Sisters chapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was recently been appointed as a Director to the Board of Directors with his city\u2019s theatre, where he sits on the Development &amp; Strategic Planning committees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ben hopes to advance his career in the nonprofit sector while working with a major nonprofit organization whose values align with his own. He&#8217;s a strong advocate for his community, and is elated at the opportunity to expand his professional network with like-minded individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his spare time, Ben can be found hanging out with his friends and family, getting outside in the sun or at his favourite coffee shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ben O&#039;Neill &amp; Ellen Doty, alumni, speak about Carleton&#039;s MPNL program in 2022.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9Z46LEHVd5U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ben is a recent graduate from the University of New Brunswick in Saint John with a Major in Political Science. He&#8217;s thrilled to be a part of the ninth cohort for the MPNL program and looks forward to engaging in discussions, meeting future change-makers, and working towards bolstering his skills within the nonprofit sector. 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