Mark (he/him) is a senior at Yale University majoring in History with a focus on Asia and the Pacific. Raised in the confluence of Korean and American cultures, Mark grew up with a passion for tracing his family roots and heritage. Mark’s academic interests include the formation of postcolonial national identities (ask him about the history of SPAM!) and contemporary reindigenization movements across Asia and the Pacific. His work is centered around unpacking the lasting impacts of imperialism and settler colonialism and seeking ways to heal communities through resistance and acts of joy. This summer, he will be working as a Development Intern at OCA–Asian Pacific American Advocates. At any given moment you can find him going on solo hiking trips, making industrial batches of kimchi for his friends, or strumming to 80’s Korean music on his guitar.