'True Colors BX' seeks to expose the community members of the Bronx, NY to Art as a healing modality and tool for their mental health wellness. This goal will be accomplished through a program series of monthly workshops utilizing painting to address trauma, grief, channel joy, and have fun!
Through Leslie Mejia's personal and professional endeavors, she quickly learned that she sits on the intersection of educational equity, arts facilitation, and wellness advocacy. Her connection to the arts began during her high school years where she was introduced to visual arts as an outlet for personal life challenges. Art became a huge healing modality where she was able to bring out the parts of her that words could never explain. She strives to find ways to highlight and promote The Bronx and the beauty within the community despite the negative stigmas.
