Award Recognition
Inclusion and Advocacy
Senior Marshal
Edward S. Brainard Memorial Prize
Ben Mo is a devoted community advocate and student organizer. He builds coalitions for racial justice as a member of the Center for the Study of Ethnicity Race (CSER) Student Advisory Board and the AAPI Interboard. He also steers Columbia Public Health Club’s educational and activist initiatives as Co-President and is a senior editor at the Blue and White. Ben has worked to safeguard and honor New York’s vibrant diversity as a fellow at the NYC Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes. He is currently a Voting Rights and Democracy intern at the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, spending his Fridays downtown registering new citizens to vote. He is also grateful to assist the Estate of Corky Lee in producing Corky’s biography, encompassing archival research of the late trailblazing photographer’s work. Ben enjoys dog watching in Riverside Park, stocking up on fruits at Ferris, and basking on Low Steps.
I am endlessly grateful for the nurturing love of my family and friends which has buoyed me throughout my journey as a student and advocate.