Blog Updates and inspiration

For the past several years, communities in LRA-affected areas have been broadcasting messages by way of FM radio stations with the knowledge that LRA combatants are listening while they walk through the dense Central African forest. In fact, one of the most cited reasons for the surrender of LRA combatants is “come home” messaging, much […]

Here’s what we learned today: ideas are just as real as the neurons they inhabit. After watching “Radical Openness,” a short film exploring the world of opportunity created by the free flow of information, our jaws hit the floor. Forward-thinker Jason Silva reminded us of our own Jedidiah Jenkins, and immediately, we knew we had […]

What do you get with 7,067 dominos and 11 hours of free time?  FlippyCat’s recreation of  Van Gogh’s Starry Night.  I guess you could say we’re pretty big advocates of the power of a chain reaction. -Rachel

Take your dog to work day – the annual day where you can have your four-legged friend accompany you to work. For some people, they wait for this day all year long. And today is the day [enter roar of applause from employees everywhere]. Fun fact: Invisible Children is full of dog lovers and half […]

Our staff loves a good idea – no matter where it comes from. In a culture that highly values creativity and compassion, we’re always looking for inspiration. When we discovered what Mrs. Debra Barry and her class at Excelsior Middle School were doing, we knew they were on to something that encompassed our core values. […]

Playing for Change is an organization who believes in connecting the world through music. As they made their way around the world they encountered love, hate, rich and poor, black and white, and many different religious groups and ideologies. It became clear to them that as a human race we need to transcend from the […]

Our liberty is bound together. This is a powerful short film about homelessness in California. Very moving. We’re inspired. -Krista

When you’re working non-stop to bring an end to a violent and brutal conflict, it’s easy to forget that most people are inherently good. Thanks to Coca-Cola for putting it all into perspective. Sidenote: There’s apparently security cameras everywhere. You’ve been warned. – Sammi

We are storytellers and to feed our mind, we feed it books. Book clubs around here are prevalent and this is a review of one of the latest selections. Let’s play word association. John Steinbeck, go. East of Eden. Grapes of Wrath. Of Mice and Men. If you’re a major Steinbeck fan, you just might […]

“And that is how change happens. One gesture. One person. One moment at a time.” -Libba Bray, The Sweet Far Thing After visiting the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C. last summer, 17-year-old Braden Sweeney became intrigued that “there is still genocide occurring today” and decided he “wanted to make a difference in the world.” After […]