Appreciating Chadwick
Not only do I have the fantastic job of being a staff writer at Invisible Children, but I also have the fantastic job of heading up the IC Appreciation Subcommittee (under the umbrella of the Fun Committee — we have committees for dayssss). My small committee chooses different employees and interns to appreciate at random. […]
Common Good Exchange // 31 Bits
Three cool things about my recent trip to Uganda: 1. Seeing Invisible Children Uganda’s recovery programs in all their 3D glory. 2. Sleeping under a mosquito net and feeling like I had a fairy princess bed (finally!) 3. Touring the 31 Bits compound and getting to see the behind-the-scenes action of their jewelry making. Seeing the hard work […]
Common Good Exchange // Krochet Kids intl
It started simply enough. Three high school buddies were avid snow boarding enthusiasts and started crocheting their own beanies (they realize this sounds sort of strange: “Though it was not a normal hobby for high school guys, we reveled in the novelty of it.”) Fast forward 5+ years, and those three buddies run the very successful […]
Common Good Exchange // The Giving Keys
Our upcoming Fourth Estate Leadership Summit is doing more than bringing together 1,400 young activists and educators for a four-day extravaganza of speakers, breakout sessions, and epic dance parties. It’s also getting top brands from around the world to be at the special Common Good Exchange where you can get to know the people behind organizations […]
Where has Kony been hiding?
Where has Kony been hiding? The ultimate question. We recently partnered with The Resolve LRA Crisis Initiative and the Enough Project to produce a detailed and lengthy report to try to answer it. Hidden in Plain Sight: Sudan’s Harboring of the LRA in the Kafia Kingi Enclave, 2009-2013 can be viewed in full [HERE] and is summarized […]
How to get into Columbia University
College admissions essays. Sigh. Either you wrote one and loathed every minute of it (who are we kidding? every hour of it), will someday have to write one, or never intend to write such a thing (such a rebel!) Regardless, what you will read below is hysterical & fascinating & makes me realize that the […]
60 Minutes airs “Hunting the world’s most wanted warlord: Joseph Kony”
Two days ago 60 Minutes aired a segment about the ongoing manhunt for Joseph Kony. It was an informative piece about the decades-long reign of Kony and his Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), and provided detailed accounts of the atrocities that have been committed under his command. Correspondent Lara Logan joined Ugandan soldiers and their U.S. military […]
Your studying abroad adventure begins here
Question: What’s better than getting an education? Answer: Studying abroad in Florence, Italy while getting an education. Question: How does one go about that? Answer: Select Study Abroad Our friends at Select Study Abroad provide students with the opportunity to see and explore Italy stress-free, while accumulating college credit. It’s all-inclusive: college-level courses, 4-star hotel accommodations, travel […]
DETAILS // Fourth Estate Leadership Summit
The Fourth Estate Leadership Summit is a four-day event for high schoolers, college students, and gap years who believe that promoting justice and basic human rights should be a priority for us all. If that describes you, apply and attend the Summit in Los Angeles this August. You can expect inspiring speakers, hands-on workshops, new […]
Florence // to know her is to love her
A couple of months ago I wrote a series of blogs about Invisible Children’s Teacher Exchange program. Ugandan educators were spending six weeks in the U.S. team-teaching in American classrooms and we were publishing their insights on experiences inside and outside the classroom. In sifting through their journal entries and photos, I felt a kindred connection […]