Blog Updates and inspiration

Here’s the deal, readers. Worldwide news is important. And as Invisible Children’s communications intern, it is my job to bring you the most important, relevant, up-to-the-minute news updates via the most credible and hard-hitting news sources. Of course I take this job incredibly seriously, and therefore have been scouring the Internet for appropriate ways to […]

Small disclaimer: We’re about to get a little warm and fuzzy up in here. You’ve been warned. See, told ya. Ever feel like you just need a good squeeze from a friend to get you through a long, tough day? Ever wonder why that is? It turns out that hugging another living being has actually […]

Poetry can sometimes be a tricky thing to understand. From Shakespeare and Dickinson to Silverstein and Dr. Seuss, the structure of poetry has evolved from formal verse into a way for people to express themselves in a more abstract way. Enter Structures Poetry Humans, a project aiming to redefine what poetry means by creatively documenting the […]

In this age of revolution, uprising, and radical defiance, countries that don’t offer their citizens basic civil rights are being challenged in drastic ways. More and more, we are seeing that in order to achieve social change, conflict and violence are frequently used to achieve it – as is the current case in Syria. After […]

For the past year and a half, our world has seen more protests, revolutions and uprisings than ever before. It’s been a time of action, justice and change, and people around the world have been taking a stand to advocate for their right to live as free citizens in their own countries. Though so much […]

When you’re working non-stop to bring an end to a violent and brutal conflict, it’s easy to forget that most people are inherently good. Thanks to Coca-Cola for putting it all into perspective. Sidenote: There’s apparently security cameras everywhere. You’ve been warned. – Sammi