Adjunct/Affiliated Professor
Michelle Basham’s experience includes more than 30 years of leadership in the nonprofit and public sectors. Throughout her career, she has been a tireless advocate for youth experiencing homelessness and sexual exploitation, child welfare, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and eliminating racism.
She holds an undergraduate degree in communications and organizational development, a graduate degree in public administration/business, and a law degree (bar admission 2004.) Basham completed a fellowship at the Humphrey Institute Public Policy Forum where she did her group work on women and people of color in political leadership.
At the age of 19, she founded Avenues for Homeless Youth, which was the first shelter for homeless youth in Minneapolis in 1993.
She has held leadership positions in the public and nonprofit sectors at organizations including Avenues for Youth, FamilyWise, CommonBond Communities, YWCA Delaware, the Bridge for Youth, and YWCA Minneapolis.
Teaching
Seminar: Homeless Youth
michelle.basham @mitchellhamline.edu