Team Middle America channels The Avengers, The Hunger Games & Star Wars
12 am. May 4th. Where are you? Probably in bed. Team Middle America? Quad Cities, Iowa. At the local movie theatre. Masks on. Waiting in line for The Avengers. 8 am. Easter morning. The majority of the world is waking up to the delicious smells of bacon and pancakes. Middle America is getting a sugar […]
White House to hold event on Monday to honor the pledge of “Never Again”
In the wake of President Obama’s speech at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the White House is hosting an event on Monday, April 23rd at 1PM EST – 3PM EST with senior administration officials, who will discuss how the United States is honoring the pledge of “never again” by developing a comprehensive strategy to prevent […]
Once upon a Night
Some incredible stories have come in about how people around the world have been incorporating KONY 2012 into their everyday life. Cover the Night is jump-starting creative ideas about how to keep the crimes of Joseph Kony & the LRA a topic of conversation. A few of our favorites… Tuscany, Italy: Employees at a global […]
Meet Francis Papito
This year was my third time on tour as a roadie but the experience was completely unique from my other tours. Traveling the Cal Pac region this year was my first time being on the road without a mentor. Also, the main goal of the tour was to raise awareness as opposed to funds, and […]
Meet Patricia Akello
Patricia Akello Invisible Children has helped me to become who I am today through my participation in the Legacy Scholarship Program. I have been in the program for three years, during which time I finished college with a degree in computer science. Although I have been involved with IC for awhile now, traveling with the […]
Meet Peter King
I have been involved with IC since the beginning. When Jason, Laren, and Bobby first came to Uganda in 2003, I was their guide. I helped them get the footage for the Rough Cut and also supported the work that they did between 2003 and 2005, before IC was a non-profit, to support some of […]
Cover the Night has ended – but the advocacy is just beginning
It’s official – the sun has set on the world’s final timezone and on Cover the Night. You have surpassed any and all expectations we had. While our intention for the event initially was to raise awareness about Kony and the LRA, after the film’s release the plan evolved into an opportunity to serve our […]
Street Savvy 1.0
April 20th has arrived. We’re so excited that some of the world has already begun covering their cities. If the sun is still shining where you are, don’t worry – there’s still time to prepare for tonight. For now, here are some really cool examples of KONY 2012 street art from around the world. This […]
Finding beauty with Team Mid Atlantic
Traveling across this country, we have met people with the biggest hearts who open their homes, schools and communities to us with love and open arms. It amazes us each day to see people we have never met before cook us their treasured family recipes, leave us encouraging notes on the toaster in the morning and sit with […]
Team CalVegas shares some advice
Meet team CalVegas. We are comprised of energy, great hair, fierce dance moves, and a whole lot of sass. We come equipped with glitter and “that’s what she said” jokes. We live to laugh and love, so open up those arms of yours because here we come. We are beginning our 7th week on the road, and […]