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Two days ago 60 Minutes aired a segment about the ongoing manhunt for Joseph Kony. It was an informative piece about the decades-long reign of Kony and his Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), and provided detailed accounts of the atrocities that have been committed under his command. Correspondent Lara Logan joined Ugandan soldiers and their U.S. military […]

“I have always dreamt of becoming either a journalist or an accountant and after the career guidance talk at my school, am looking forward to achieving my career goals,” says Bernard of Pabbo Secondary School. For students such as Bernard, choosing a particular career path from the many options available stands to be a challenge […]

Last week, we were excited to report the Obama Administration’s announcement that three top LRA commanders — Joseph Kony, Okot Odhiambo, and Dominic Ongwen — were officially added to the State Department’s War Crimes Rewards Program. This enables the U.S. government to offer up to $5 million to anyone that provides information leading to the arrest or […]

The world’s newest social media celebrity hasn’t been on the planet in nearly five months. Despite this, his Twitter feed has gone viral, surpassing well over 600,000 followers. The key to his success? His tweets are literally out of this world. The man behind the tweets is Canadian astronaut Chris Hartfield. He became the first Canadian Commander of […]

A group of traditional dancers perform at the KONY 2012: Peace Here, Peace Everywhere event in Gulu, Uganda one year ago. The event brought together the local government, religious leaders and the wider community to share their hopes for peace in the region. Guests from Democratic Republic of Congo also attended, to talk about current […]

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 […]

British artist James Nares is one of the more than 8 million people who live and work in New York City. Though he wasn’t born in the concrete jungle, he has adapted to it quite well, calling it home since 1974. Nares, who focuses most of his creativity on paintings which are frequently made using […]

Question: What’s better than getting an education? Answer: Studying abroad in Florence, Italy while getting an education. Question: How does one go about that? Answer: Select Study Abroad Our friends at Select Study Abroad provide students with the opportunity to see and explore Italy stress-free, while accumulating college credit. It’s all-inclusive: college-level courses, 4-star hotel accommodations, travel […]

Rock for Justice is a non-profit organization that works to combine social justice and art to create positive change. By that, we are obviously large supporters. For over a year now, the organization has been working on a compilation album to benefit a variety of social justice and poverty organizations – and Invisible Children has […]

The Fourth Estate Leadership Summit is a four-day event for high schoolers, college students, and gap years who believe that promoting justice and basic human rights should be a priority for us all. If that describes you, apply and attend the Summit in Los Angeles this August. You can expect inspiring speakers, hands-on workshops, new […]