How I Became an Activist // Reblog: Huffington Post
In the last few weeks, we’ve received countless messages from our friends and supporters, telling their stories of how Invisible Children has affected their life and purpose. This piece from Adam DeAngelis in the Huffington Post is one we found to be particularly inspiring. In the last 10 years, our media and mobilization projects have challenged young […]
Don’t be afraid // Reflections from Bethany Bylsma
Last week, we announced some major changes we’re making next year. And in the past few days, we’ve been overwhelmed with positive responses, full of love, nostalgia and inspiration. All of you have been sharing your stories and expressing how much you’ve learned through your time with us. We absolutely LOVE that. Storytelling is an important […]
New in the store // Jump First, Fear Later
The only people who change the world are the ones who have the conviction to jump first, fear later. What do you desire? Ignore the logistics for a minute. If you had no limitations, how would you most enjoy to spend your time? Or here’s another question: When do you feel most freely and […]
Supporter Appreciation Day // We love you because…
Thanksgiving is coming up, and we’ve got so much to be grateful for. So we’re officially declaring today as Invisible Children Supporter Appreciation Day, because you’re all pretty awesome (and because we can). In honor of your incredible commitment to peace and justice, we asked our staff to finish this sentence: We love our supporters because… It’s your […]
Dancing in the Rain // Remembering Annika Lange
Recently, Invisible Children received the difficult news that our beloved friend and supporter Annika Lange passed away unexpectedly. We had the privilege of getting to know Annika at our Fourth Estate Retreat this summer, and it’s safe to say that she was one of the brightest and sweetest 17-year-olds we have ever met. Annika’s good friend […]
5 lessons from the #FourthEstateRetreat
Last weekend, 35 of our top supporters from across the nation pack their bags and hop a plane, train, bus, or car and meet us in San Diego for our Fourth Estate Retreat. Collectively, these supporters raised over $300,000 during the #zeroLRA campaign. Impressive? We think so too. This event was not only an opportunity […]
Bon voyage // Uganda trip winners depart
Right now, 15 of our biggest supporters are on a plane heading to Uganda. After a whirlwind day in the office and a sleepover at the Roadie House, they woke up bright and early (like 4:00 AM early) to catch their first flight. Their ages range from 16 to early 40s, and they come from […]
Update from Fouth Estate Summit 2013 #HandforTorri
We’ll keep this short, as the video tells the story. If there was a theme of the 2013 Fourth Estate Summit, it was living the best dream for your life. That’s why we invited the guys from The Buried Life along – you may well know them: they have a show on MTV, they’re ridiculously […]
Samantha Power’s gone social
Everyone loves a new Facebook friend. Ok, technically this is a Facebook like, but play along. Today, at 3:15 PST (6:15 EST), U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power is leading a Facebook and Twitter chat (from Facebook’s headquarters) to discuss the impact people can have in their local communities. We already love Samantha Power so […]
Projection mapping: the future is now
Confession: Until this summer, I was blissfully unaware of the world of motion graphics and animation. I’ve seen a few animated films (Frozen, anyone?) but that was honestly the extent of it. What is motion graphics and animation, you ask? Well, long answer: Motion graphics is the powerful use of video footage and/or animation programing to create an illusion of motion used in […]