Intern-esting people // A day in the life of an intern
Crazy as it is to believe, our summer interns have been here for a month already. Even though our interns’ work just began, we are looking for fall interns to carry on the tradition come August. But before we start our interviews, we want to give our applicants out there a look at what an […]
On the road // Stories from a Warped Tour volunteer
Although we are not on the road with our Warped Tour Roadies, Nathan and Catherine, we still try to keep up to date on all things Warped Tour— including the crazy stuff that happens. For the next few weeks, we will be bringing you the latest highlights from our Warped Tour tent. Chris Szabo is no […]
The World Cup // When we play together, we win together
Over the past week (and it’s safe to say for the next month) in the Invisible Children office, you can find people sneaking off to our warehouse to watch the World Cup while doing their work. We even have a tiny soccer field set up so that we can play during lunch. There is a spirit […]
Supporter Spotlight // Liesel Krouse
Butter knives: they are no longer just for smearing cream cheese on your bagel or cutting your sandwich in half. Now, they are works of art. And they are supporting our on-the-ground programming in Uganda, Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Before you write me off as crazy, listen up. And trust […]
The LRA, looting, and its life-altering effects
In the past year, the LRA Crisis Tracker has captured LRA movement and actions through the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Central African Republic (CAR), and South Sudan. Just last week, the LRA Crisis Tracker reported that the LRA abducted 31 men, women, and children from a community in the Central African Republic– a […]
Reblog // NPR and “The ‘KONY 2012’ effect”
Over the weekend, our friends over at National Public Radio (NPR) wrote a piece on us entitled “The ‘KONY 2012’ Effect: Recovering from a Viral Sensation.” As we’ve said before and we’ll say again, we love NPR. So, we really appreciated their thoughtful article on us. But we wanted to quickly correct two errors in the […]
On the road again // Vans Warped Tour
121 artists. 42 cities. 2 roadies. 1 wild summer ride. Invisible Children will join over 120 artists and 18 nonprofit organizations as we hit the road sharing music, our message, and some serious fun. We’re also excited to be traveling again with Bayside this summer– we’re on their bus for a second year. We asked Nathan […]
Invisible Children’s values // Idealism has gotten a bad rap
At Invisible Children HQ, we talk a lot about “the big why” – the purpose that drives our organization and the way we approach our mission of ending LRA violence. We have a few core values that guide our work, make us think, and challenge us to grow. Read on for a glimpse of what […]
Nancy graduates // A success story
These are the moments we live and work for. Today, our wonderful Legacy Scholarship awardee and close friend, Nancy Acii, graduates from National University. She began her journey with Invisible Children in 2005 as one of our first legacy scholarship students. (Just as a little refresher, our Legacy Scholarship Program benefits students in northern Uganda […]
3 reasons we’re psyched for Vans Warped Tour
Warped Tour kicks on this Friday. It’s celebrating its 20th anniversary, and we’re stoked to be along for the ride for the 9th year running. Here are 3 reasons we can’t wait for tour to kick off. 1. Because we get to meet you face-to-face. We live and breath for the chance to meet and talk to […]