Manufacturing a new Detroit
The Motor City stands tall as a symbol of American innovation and excellence, a true icon. The city thrived in the decades following the second World War, when the economic boom created by servicemen returning from Europe, and Eisenhower’s interstate system created an increased need for automobile manufacturing. Detroit and its surrounding cities became integral factors in the production of American motor-works. […]
A brief history of Girl Scout cookies
Girl Scout cookie season is upon us and we all know that means if you haven’t already broken your New Years resolution yet, you’re about to. This month’s increase in green vested girls manning cookie-adorned tables in front of supermarkets got me wondering: How did Girl Scout cookies become so perennially relevant – and delicious? Lucky […]
Invisible Children proudly presents // A Wedding Story
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something red. For the past nine years we’ve known that Invisible Children has the best, most dedicated supporters across the globe, but thanks to newlyweds Jessica (formally Greer) and Daniel Streeter, that fact is now impossible to contest. Jessica and Dan are veterans when it comes to investing in […]
Reported LRA involvement in illegal ivory trade
The recently published LRA Crisis Tracker 2012 Annual Security Brief highlights the past 12 months of LRA activity. Included in the comprehensive analysis is the alleged LRA involvement in illegal ivory trade based on reports from numerous escapees. Officials in Congo’s Garamba National Park believe the LRA is deeply engaged in the illegal trade, with the groups’ […]
The roots of Radio Zereda
Radio Zereda – A Defection Story from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo. Every once in a while a technological wunderkind appears from relative anonymity, and significantly impacts the lives of those around them. If I had a Pinterest (or a regular cork board for that matter), Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Biz Stone, Mark Zuckerberg, and the […]
Uganda: Photo Friday
The finishing touches are being put on the Schools for Schools (S4S) project at Sacred Heart School in Gulu. The completed project is a three-story building with 18 classrooms. The top two floors were built by Invisible Children Uganda with the help of schools across the US who donated in the S4S campaign. The Schools […]
In Talks: Richie James Follin of Guards
Richie James Follin (far right in that .jpg) has been in a few bands in his time – most notably The Willowz, Cults, and – the current project – Guards. Developed from a desire to just write some songs, Guards stands today as a three-piece – Richie, Ted Humphrey, and Kaylie Church. They’re a Brooklyn-based […]
Walking Out of Eden
About 60,000 years ago, our ancestors took the first steps out of their prehistoric African “Eden” to begin exploring the earth. Writer Paul Salopek has set out to recreate that epic journey on foot, starting in Ethiopia and ending at the southern tip of South America. Impressed by his dedication? Be even more impressed when […]
Grand Central Terminal turns 100
I love trains, architecture, and secret tunnels. When I visited New York City a couple of years ago, it only made sense to bring this strange love triangle full circle by visiting Grand Central Terminal, the single greatest epitome of trains, architecture, and secret tunnels. New York Times columnist Michael Kimmelman, apparently feels the same way: […]
Teacher Exchange // outside the classroom
In the midst of tackling hours & hours of teaching in U.S. classrooms, the Ugandans in our Teacher Exchange Program (TEX) have taken some time to tackle the outside world too. Their individual adventures have allowed them to experience the American culture, food, and weather outside of the classroom (and safe to say, outside of their […]