The ICU Office: challenging the local supermarket to a soccer match
The friendly soccer match between the staff of Uchumi supermarket and Invisible Children Uganda (ICU) staff was neck-and-neck as both teams played with determination. As the participating teams did their best, so did the spectators who cheered all through the game with the hope of motivating their different teams. “We go, we go,” sang the […]
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. […]
Intern Spotlight // Operations & Logistics
Meet Thomas. He has six brothers and sisters, and was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. This wunderkind graduated high school at the age of 16. When he’s not busy being smarter than everyone else, he can be found pulling practical jokes and generally making people laugh. Thomas is a member of our Business Operations Department. […]
Intern Spotlight // Engagement 2.0
Meet Shannon and Megan. They’re members of our Engagement Team. As interns they’re responsible for ensuring that our donors are taken care of, as well as answering questions about the organization and the LRA conflict. Their department is often referred to as Fun-gagement and Megan and Shannon are sometimes referred to as best friend-terns (#sometimes). Megan has a […]
Intern Spotlight // Office Management
Meet Alicia. She’s our Office Management intern and she’s constantly smiling. That’s probably a good thing since she’s the first face people see when they walk into our office. She’s knowledgeable of all things Invisible Children and is always willing to lend a helping hand. I recently sat down with Alicia to find out more about her […]
Monarch School // Our new neighbors
Wednesday morning our friends at The Monarch School opened the doors to their brand new campus just down the block from our office, and we couldn’t be more excited to have them in the neighborhood. The mission of the Monarch School is to educate students impacted by homelessness and to help them develop hope for a future with […]
IC: Around the globe and across the street
This past weekend several Invisible Children staff members ran in the 200-mile Ragnar relay in support of Monarch School, a local school for kids affected by homelessness. Side-by-side with Monarch students, they ran through the day and through the night, from Huntington Beach to the San Diego Harbor. Soon, Monarch school is moving into a […]
Michelle Pedicone // We are the Fourth Estate
Having traveled to a countless number of countries encountering numerous communities, cultured is an understatement when it comes to Michelle’s perspective in life. A conflict analysis and resolution major at George Mason University, Michelle has been a long-time supporter of Invisible Children after hearing about it through MySpace at age 14. Six years and a Fourth Estate […]
Fourth Estate Summit // behind the design
Our second-annual Fourth Estate Leadership Summit is fast approaching. We’re beyond excited to have 1,400 young activists and educators from all over the world gather at the UCLA campus this August to interact with experts and innovators in the fields of film, business, journalism, economics, and international justice. This meeting of minds will bring together […]
Heroes get remembered but legends never die // a tribute to John Cleaver Kelly
Today we honor the memory of former Roadie John Kelly, who passed away on March 28, 2011. Below is a documentary about his life and is told through the words of his family, friends, and his own personal journals. The film was directed and narrated by his close friend John Tessitore. “I loved John. John loved […]