Blog Updates and inspiration

In case you missed it, a few of our Artist Ambassadors took time out of their busy touring schedules to participate in Cover The Night internationally too. Check it out.

Washington, D.C., has really stepped up its game this week in regards to the LRA. Meaningful conversations are happening and we hope that informed action will follow. This uptick in Congressional attention is largely thanks to attention and pressure from citizens like you who have called, emailed, and met with your Members of Congress. Thank you, […]

This morning, after the event at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, there were a series of panels at the White House on the topic of “Honoring the Pledge of ‘Never Again.’” Invisible Children’s CEO, Ben Keesey, was on a panel that discussed social media and technology. Panel Discussion: Modern Tools for an Ongoing Challenge Moderator: […]

We are honored and extremely excited to announce that Invisible Children will be joining Thrice on their farewell tour coming up in May. As sad as it is to use the word “farewell” in that sentence, it has given us the chance to reflect on how monumental their support has been over the last 6 years. I’m getting […]

Today, President Obama announced that he would extend the deployment of 100 advisory troops to the LRA-affected regions of Central Africa. He was speaking at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum this morning when he made the announcement. It was just over six months ago that President Obama originally announced his decision to deploy 100 advisory […]

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 […]

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 […]

Just like you, we lined up our community service and street projects ahead of time. We all met at Emerald Hills Park, which was desperately in need of a trash pick-up crew. We’ve spent the last couple of weeks locking down mural locations, arranging field trips, and getting permission to hang excessive banners from our […]

It’s a busy week for KONY 2012 in the U.S. capital: a video from the Senate, a couple of panels with Congress, and a hearing scheduled for next week. But more about that later.  A few members of Invisible Children and Resolve staff and friends took a break in the busyness to participate in Cover the […]

As Cover the Night is continuing around the world, we are continuing to receive reports of incredible service projects going on. As always, if you are participating, send the pictures of your projects to [email protected] so that we can share your work with everyone.