Cecilia Mejia
Open Arts congratulates Cecilia Mejia on receiving The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Faculty Award!
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Faculty Award recognizes outstanding faculty who exemplify the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s scholarship, life, and justice work and who promote the principles and ethos of Dr. King’s extensive global contributions in their research, teaching, leadership, and/or community-building efforts. These awards are of particular significance as they are driven by students. Student participation includes, but is not limited to, award development, nomination, selection, and recognition of faculty honorees who have made a substantial impact within the classroom, in advancing student research and co-curricular projects, and in their work with students across the greater NYU community.
Cecilia Mejia is a second-generation Filipino American born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She has worked for over a decade in development for nonprofit organizations, including NGOs at the United Nations. In Open Arts she teaches Impacting Producing: Making Social, Political, and Cultural Change Through Documentary.