Mwendo Congo, non-profit working for health, education, and peace in Democratic Republic of Congo
Oct 15, 2019
Liz Andress, co-founder and board member
Mwendo Congo, non-profit working for health, education, and peace in Democratic Republic of Congo

Liz Andress visited the DRC for two weeks in August 2015 and serves as the secretary of the Mwendo Congo board of directors and is a cofounder of Mwendo Congo. Liz holds an M.A. in Education from the University of Minnesota. She worked for 15 years as an adult educator, teaching English and job skill classes serving a wide range of immigrant and refugee adults, and now consults statewide in adult education. She spent five years in Asia doing literacy and international solidarity work. She has held a variety of administrative positions in college-level international and experiential education. She has years of experience organizing for social change at local, national, and international levels.