Blog Updates and inspiration

One of our interns recently ended her stint at Invisible Children and returned home to resume her life. She has a blog and wrote a post entitled “Invisible Children Ruined My Life” which reflects on her time with us and what she learned about herself. I laughed so hard, I cried. And if I cry, […]

On June 15, 2012, Fatou Bensouda became the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). For the Global Summit on the LRA at MOVE:DC, she sent Dianne Luping, a Trial Lawyer in the ICC’s division of Prosecution to speak on the panel. Soon thereafter, we received the below video from Ms. Bensouda. A personal video from […]

I need to wear more rings. So I’ve chosen to buy this one – it’s an IC Exclusive in partnership with Made and currently available on our online store. It makes a statement (I’m all about making statements) and I feel like it will go with everything. Dress it up, dress it down, go big, or […]

It’s not just sewing skills the ladies are learning at Mend. Evelyn, the staff social worker has organized regular Functional Adult Literacy classes to introduce practical reading and writing abilities. On this particular day, the women were learning how to fill out bank forms, writing the cash amount as both numbers and words. Being comfortable […]

[Invisible Children Music: We firmly believe that music has a necessary role in giving social movements tremendous amounts of momentum. It is a universal language, and at Invisible Children, it’s important for us to be a part of that language.] Somehow, 2012 is coming to an end. It feels like the year just began – […]

Lately, one major news item has been popping up everywhere: the ‘fiscal cliff.’ I’ve investigated and in case you’re curious, here is my summary: The ‘fiscal cliff’ is the popular shorthand term used to describe what the country will face at the start of 2013, when several tax hikes will go into effect while new cuts to […]

I’m not going to say much because this video says it all, but I want you all to know that this project is changing things. The Rainforest Alliance has been around for 25 years, has four out of four stars on Charity Navigator, and an incredible story to share. Have you ever bought Lipton tea? What […]

The following op-ed by Archbishop Desmond Tutu addressing the Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda appeared yesterday in Uganda’s largest daily newspaper, The Daily Monitor. The staff of RFK Partners for Human Rights worked closely together with Archbishop Tutu to organize and place this call on Uganda’s parliament to protect the human rights of Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, […]

Currently pursuing a Masters degree in Film & Video, Krystala Skordalos attended MOVE:DC to capture it in photos for a final assignment. She was charged with creating a series of photographs unique to her own interests and voice, and as an Invisible Children supporter since 2007, she thought this event would be the perfect opportunity. Her below […]

zeitgeist |ˈtsītˌgīst; ˈzīt-| (noun) the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time Google’s Zeitgeist 2012 is officially out, and it’s everything we hoped it would be and more. They took the mass of Google searches from throughout the year, along with other search […]