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December 21, 2012

by Juan Frausto

Opening doors to a brighter future

Jam-packed with world-changers and innovative humanitarians, every year CNN hosts an event to recognize 10 individuals who are helping others by improving communities around the globe called CNN’s Heroes. After highlighting heroes for their inspirational contribution, CNN announces its Hero of the Year. This year the honor went to Pushpa Basnet, awarding her with an additional $250,000 (in addition […]

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by Bethany Williams

Uganda: Photo Friday

Coming this Christmas: The Teacher Reciprocal Exchange! Six teachers from northern Uganda will be coming to teach in classrooms across the U.S. this December and January. They are assigned a partner teacher and will be able to learn new skills and techniques in the classroom as well as share their own teaching styles and culture […]

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December 20, 2012

by Judith Pendergrast

Village Savings and Loan Association // an inside look

As one of my last posts as IC’s social media intern, I wanted to write about a program in Gulu, Uganda that is close to my heart and is one of the (many) reasons that inspire me to work at Invisible Children. Our Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) program in northern Uganda is one […]

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by Juan Frausto

Count me in for the 360 degree concert

Being an avid concert goer, a music enthusiast, and having been to my share of festivals that go from dusk to dawn (I think they call those raves), there’s nothing more exciting to me than innovation in live music experiences. In November, London’s Flat Iron Square was taken over by ML Studio’s Marcus Lyall as he […]

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December 19, 2012

by Juan Frausto

Journey to the center of the art exhibit, wait what?

Imaginative, creative, and dynamic aren’t words usually associated with the stagnant-florescent-lit environments of most subway stations—or any mass transit center really. Stockholm is determined to change that. In collaboration with 150 artists, the Swedish Capitol transformed 90 of its 100 subway stations into an evolving art experience. Stretching over 68.3 miles (110 kilometers), it’s easily the largest art exhibit in […]

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by Krista Morgan

Game of her life // an underdog story

Ugandan teenager Phiona Mutesi is the ultimate underdog. She grew up in one of the poorest spots on earth, couldn’t read or write, and scrounged for food each day for herself, her mother, and her brother. Phiona heard that a missionary and refugee of Uganda’s civil war named Robert Katende had started a chess program […]

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by Alex Naser-Hall

RECAP // 4th Annual Holiday Benefit Show

[Invisible Children Music: We firmly believe that music has a necessary role in giving social movements tremendous amounts of momentum. It is a universal language, and at Invisible Children, it’s important for us to be a part of that language.] West Hollywood got even more festive than normal on Saturday, December 15, when we hosted […]

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December 18, 2012

by Noelle Jouglet

Reflections from Global Summit speakers

At MOVE:DC we hosted a Global Summit on the LRA which consisted of a panel of leaders from countries and global institutions with the highest stake in ending the LRA crisis. It was the first time that all of these international leaders gathered to discuss the ongoing conflict and what steps need to be taken to stop […]

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by Krista Morgan

My favorite product of the day // 5th edition

And now, a guest contributor for today’s Favorite Product of the Day. This is my social media assistant, Carl: And these are his thoughts on his favorite product, IC’s first-ever shoes, available now through our online store: As I grow older (I’m currently 24) I’m constantly reminded that my wardrobe must reflect my growing maturity. […]

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by Noelle Jouglet

MATCHING UPDATE // Give the gift of a family reunion

If you haven’t already heard the great news, we are matching every donation up to $25,000 for our Come Home for the Holidays campaign. From now until December 23rd, you can double the impact to help us reach our ultimate goal of raising $100,000 to go towards our protection programs. Great news, indeed. [LEARN MORE] […]

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