Infographic : The future of social activism
For those that often criticize the millennial generation for being informed but inactive, this infographic* offers a different perspective. According to these statistics, not only are the majority of young adults active in their social justice efforts, but they are more concerned than ever about the overlap between activism and the corporate world. Check out […]
What We’re Watching // “Young, British and Broke”
THE CONTEXT: When we get the chance (and the inspiration), we like to share what’s moving the people who work at Invisible Children. We’ve presented many literary recommendations, and this is our first film (well, television) suggestion. Before I expound, it should be noted I am extremely biased to this choice because I am a […]
Roadie Holdout for #zeroLRA
We’re live – again. Our Roadie teams have returned to us from a three month tour across the country spreading awareness for #zeroLRA. We are so thrilled that we’re celebrating by … putting them back in the vans. That’s right, they are holding out tomorrow from 9 AM PST to 9 PM (Roadie Style) so that […]
Surprise winner of the 5th #zeroLRA Uganda trip giveaway
Today is #GivingTuesday, and we are giving away our 5th free trip to Uganda to the highest #zeroLRA fundraiser of the past two weeks. Leading the pack with $10,598 fundraised is Meredith Hoffman — an all-star fundraiser who is so pumped on fundraising that she and her team already won two Uganda trips. In the […]
TED Talk Tuesdays // 100 TED Talk lessons in 5 minutes
In the 20+ years since TED was formed, the talks have given us hundreds of inspiring, life-changing videos on just about every important topic under the sun: identity, purpose, human connection, technology, and the world. TED presentations run anywhere between 5 to 25 minutes, and each one is brilliant. The problem? There’s simply too much […]
A day of giving: #GivingTuesday
On December 3, 2013, the nation will be celebrating its second annual day of giving. #GivingTuesday is a movement started by the United Nations Foundation to kick off the holiday season in the right spirit by encouraging and celebrating nonprofit organizations. Following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday is a day for communities to […]
Stories of the missing // Oryem Simon #zeroLRA
Abductions by Joseph Kony’s rebel army have contributed to thousands of missing children throughout East and central Africa. This is a story of one still missing. One evening in 1997, the Lord’s Resistance Army attacked a home in Gulu District, leaving the family devastated. Two of the sons, Odong Martin, 19, and Oryem Simon, 18, […]
10 things we can all be thankful for this year
‘Tis the season to count your blessings. 1) Selfie, twerk, srsly, and FOMO were officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary. Along with jorts, buzzworthy, and food baby. 2) Parks and Recreation star Nick Offerman published his first book. Finally, we can learn the art of manliness from the manliest of mustached men. 3) And […]
TED Talk Tuesdays // How to find and do work you love
Maybe it’s because I’m a recent college grad whose peer group seems to talk about nothing but the job hunt. Maybe it’s because I intern at an organization where everyone seems to miraculously love their job. Whatever the reason, this TED Talk about work life captured my attention and I thought it was worth sharing. […]