Namibia Donadio Mejia

Namibia is co-founder and Executive Director of ART IS Love & Action in 2011, which fosters collaboration among people in the spheres of art, education and social justice through consultation and experiential programming in universities, social service agencies and community based organizations. As Executive Director, she is spearheading the second phase of a project in Hoboken, NJ that invites artists-in-residence to work with children and families to reimagine their communities through a series of interactive events, collaborative art-installations, and strategic partnerships; like the Hoboken Housing Authority and Hoboken Smart Cities.

She advocates for the inclusion of politically conscious, arts-integrated practices in schools through curriculum design. She’s provided consultation and leadership training for over 200 New York City educators and institutions like NYU Metro Center Hostos Student Leadership Academy and Urban Arts Partnership. Born in Panama, she lives in New Jersey where she is equipping children and families from low-income backgrounds with tools to re-envision their neighborhood. She has a Masters from New York University in Educational Theater in Colleges and Communities.