Teacher Exchange: Connecting worlds
When Elizabeth, an English teacher at Sir Samuel Baker in Northern Uganda, visited the United States as part of the Schools for Schools (S4S) Reciprocal Teacher Exchange program, she was surprised – and a little amused – by some of the misconceptions she encountered. “The students had a lot of questions in their minds; they […]
Happy World Water Day!
If you’re used to purified, fortified, drinkable water flowing from taps in every kitchen and bathroom in the house, it can be difficult not to take the life-giving substance for granted. Even so, somewhere in the back of our minds we are aware that it’s not that easy for everyone. In fact, according to a […]
Team Cal-Pac update
We knew there would be critics. We knew there would be tough questions. We didn’t know that we would be welcomed at a lovely University in Hawaii with anti-Invisible Children flyers describing us as “Conquerors of Africa”. We opened our hearts nonetheless and Papito and Carlos spoke with conviction about our cause. When the floor […]
U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen speaks on the House floor
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the following remarks earlier today on the decades-long series of atrocities committed by Joseph Kony and his Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). Ros-Lehtinen expressed her support for current legislation before the U.S. House of Representatives designed to assist in bringing Kony and […]
[VIDEO] Sleeping at Last “Emphasis”
We’re stoked to announce that Paste Magazine just debuted our good friend Ryan O’Neal’s (Sleeping at Last) new music video “Emphasis.” If you haven’t heard any of his songs- you absolutely must. In my humble opinion, Ryan could easily be one of the best lyricist I’ve ever encountered. Don’t believe me? Listen to “Snow” in the middle of July’s […]
When they agree, change happens
Today, 33 U.S. Senators introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning the violence of Joseph Kony and the LRA. It’s further proof that this is one thing we can all agree on. The Senate Resolution already has 33 cosponsors, and the House Resolution that was introduced last week already has 29 cosponsors. See? Your voices are being heard. […]
Mend: Land matters
After enduring the stigma of returning to their communities as former LRA abductees, the Mend ladies have been working to rebuild their lives and find a sense of home. So far two have chosen to buy their own plots of land, inspiring the rest to make plans for one day owning their own property and […]
Thank You for Your Support – An Update From Jason’s Family
Dear IC family, The launch of Kony 2012 has captured the world’s attention. You shared the film with your friends, and it spread to every corner of the globe. But that success hasn’t come without setbacks and challenges, and we could never thank you all enough for the massive outpouring of support that you’ve shown […]
I’m Human
The broadcasting team at Liberty Middle School in Madison, Alabama created this video to show what makes us different as individuals. It is a true, sometimes heartbreaking, reminder that we are all human. The fact that a Middle School produced this makes we want to move to Alabama, go back in time and attend Middle […]
The Warlord Vs. The Hipsters: a TIME article summary
Joseph Kony never saw it coming. For decades he has been invisible to most of the world; people didn’t know his name or his crimes. And now millions & millions of people know who he is, what he does, and have bonded together to stop him because of a 29-minute film. And so the TIME […]