Mark Andersen

A long-time believer in the power of people, the magic of the arts, and the sacredness of life, Mark has worked to build a better world for decades. Beyond being a punk activist and historian, he has done outreach, advocacy and organizing with We Are Family DC since 2004, doing similar work with Emmaus Services for the Aging from 1989 to 2004, and also co-founding punk activist collective Positive Force DC in 1985. Mark has a MA focused in International Relations/Latin American Studies from The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (1986) and a BA in Political Science with minor in History from Montana State University (1983). Mark was born and raised a farm and ranch in Sheridan County, MT, fifteen miles from the nearest town or paved road on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. He is raising a son and daughter with his beloved, Tulin. He can be reached at wearefamilydc@gmail.com or 202-487-8698.

For video, see:

https://vimeo.com/56104098

https://youtu.be/WDLDdkRrBbw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEDZ_arAWfc&t=1s

https://youtu.be/Tk-0gpTuvrA