Daniel Soucy

Making Space and Igniting Change

Growing up in a small town, Daniel Soucy, BA ’18, MA, was determined to learn about and have a positive impact on the world around them. Today, they are leading change with and for people experiencing homelessness as well as queer communities.

Soucy graduated with a double major in international relations and Asian studies from Saint Joseph’s, with minors in political science and history.

As a research analyst with the National Alliance to End Homelessness, the 2018 graduate works with policymakers and practitioners to implement new strategies and solutions to end the national homelessness crisis.

“I love knowing that I am a part of an organization committed to addressing systemic and structural injustice in the United States,” says Soucy. “I want to contribute to a world with policies to support people's needs.”

Saint Joseph’s provided Soucy with the faculty support and opportunities to participate in service programs that built a foundation for addressing some of the inequalities and injustices in today’s society.

Soucy’s experience advocating for change began in Delhi, India, where they lived for a year and a half after graduating from SJU. As a William J. Clinton Fellow sponsored by the American India Foundation, Soucy partnered with the Aga Khan Foundation to focus on education, housing and urban renewal in highly marginalized, low-income Muslim migrant communities.

After leaving India, Soucy returned to the U.S. where they worked with refugees seeking resettlement through the International Institute of New England. Soucy then went on to complete their master’s in social policy for international development at Den Hague in the Netherlands, where they focused on LGBTQ activism. 

“I put in a lot of effort to plan, facilitate and create programs and policies to make my university and my community a more safe and inclusive place for LGBTQ people,” says Soucy. “By humanizing marginalized populations, I believe we can begin to support policies and initiatives that people need to survive and thrive in a changing world.” 

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