Jump first, fear later // Summer 2014 interns’ first day
Invisible Children HQ, San Diego: Bright eyes. Bushy tails. A few slightly sweaty palms (and that’s just the staff) – today is the summer 2014 intern class’ first day. These are the full time volunteers who, for three months, will be powering the mission to end the LRA conflict. Invisible Children’s films have never had […]
Supporter Spotlight // Love will not be defeated
Ladies and gentlemen, meet C.J. Campbell. He loves spoken word poetry, volunteers regularly in the drug and alcohol recovery program at his local rescue mission, and has started a weekly YouTube show about disability liberation and integration called Cerebral Conversations. C.J. is not shy about the fact that he endures a battle against Cerebral Palsy […]
Educator Spotlight // Impact on a global scale
Just like us, Connie’s Invisible Children journey began with the Rough Cut. Cincinnati native Connie Ring has the two toughest jobs on the planet – she’s a mother (of two) and a math teacher at Archbishop Moeller High School. Connie’s teaching job landed her a gig chaperoning students at a leadership conference which happened to […]
A little Q&A with Amy Eldon Turteltaub
As previously discussed, we have a new-ishly formed Advisory Council (but you already know that since you read our blog religiously, right?) This dream team of 22 provides advice, ideas, and support in areas relevant to their expertise which include but are not limited to human rights, entertainment, brand management, leadership, and overall awesomeness. One […]
Pirates & ice skates & Roadies, oh my!
What do pirates, ice skates, and IC Roadies have in common? High school senior Laura Kessler from Long Island, NY. Like many of us at Invisible Children, Laura felt her world change after seeing IC’s first film, the Rough Cut. A firm believer in community service, Laura saw the film at 12-years-old and has since […]