5 things I learned in my early twenties
Last week I turned 24. I didn’t make a big deal of it, because frankly, turning 24 isn’t that big of a deal. 21? That’s a big deal. 25? Also a big deal. 24? Not so much. But then someone reminded me that 24 is the beginning of a person’s mid-twenties, and therefore the end […]
First rehabilitation center in DR Congo for LRA-affected youth officially opens
Seeing firsthand the limited rehabilitation services available to children who have experienced extreme trauma as a result of LRA violence and abduction, Invisible Children and our partners from the Commision Diocesaine Justice et Paix (CDJP) and Sponsoring Children Uganda have opened the very first rehabilitation center in DR Congo focused on LRA-affected youth. We’ve been working diligently since January of 2011 on its […]
Visualizing the youth vote
It’s election day in the United States and in a time where pop culture rules and politics can be easily overlooked, an apathetic youth culture can seem like an actual thing. But knowing the strength of the youth’s voice (take note of IC’s history) and its ability to change the game, today’s youth could have the greatest possibility […]
Come together to work together
In 2002, Marie Da Silva wanted to make a difference in the lives of children who had been orphaned by AIDS in her native country of Malawi. At the time, she was working as a nanny in Los Angeles, so with limited resources she did what anyone else would do—she started a school. The Jacaranada School was created […]
Click, connect, change
Standing for something is one thing but acting on it is a whole different challenge. I’m not one to argue that technology and social media have created a media overload, but with the same power it has to clutter our computer screens, it can easily be used to generate ideas. For instance, prior to Mexico’s […]
It’s not a hand out but a hand up
College life can be stressful. For thousands of young adults, the life of a student has become a balancing act of dealing with classes, internships, organizations, part-time (full-time) jobs, and a social life. Add in relationship/pet/car trouble and you could easily find yourself in a royal mess. Year Up, an organization operating out of 10 […]
Legacy Scholarship: New recruits
After review of applications, in-depth interviews with students and countless home visits, the Legacy Scholarship Program (LSP) team at last announced the newest scholarship recipients. A crowd of 114 students and their family members gathered in the Invisible Children (IC) compound as one by one, the children came forward to receive their scholarship awards. Through […]