TED Talk Tuesdays // The surprising science of happiness
Ah, yes. We all love a good formula for happiness. This time, Harvard professor Dan Gilbert in his TED Talk “The surprising science of happiness” lays out an unusual roadmap to that ever-elusive pot-o’-gold at the end of the happiness rainbow: the prefrontal cortex. According to Gilbert’s extensive and compelling research, what we think will […]
Meet (some of) our Roadies
This September we are launching our 16th tour (#zeroLRA) and it’s the most exciting tour we’ve done so far. We know we say that every time, but this time we mean it. Because this time, instead of just getting you psyched about how great things could be, our Roadies will be showing you real results of how […]
Monday Mini Mixtape: septemberTWO
[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.] Hello, and welcome to your new week. The music that’s come out in the […]
Legacy Scholarship: Tangible Impact
As a fresh new member of the Invisible Children Uganda team, I have spent much of the last two weeks learning the ins and outs of our Recovery programs. Among this torrent of information, the “why” – the reason we do the work we do – is always the most apparent. It has become increasingly vivid […]
What we’re reading // In the Heart of Life
The Eldon’s are like family to Invisible Children. Not only because Kathy Eldon and Amy Eldon Turteltaub spoke at the 2013 Fourth Estate Leadership Summit, but because Invisible Children exists as an organization only because of the Eldon’s: Dan Eldon, specifically. Dan Eldon was a young artist, activist, and adventurer committed to documenting the horrific famine in […]
A guide to the next 150 years
No one knows what the future holds, but that doesn’t mean we can’t guess. BBC Future compiled 40 intriguing predictions made by scientists, politicians, journalists, bloggers and other assorted pundits in recent years about the shape of the world from 2013 to 2150. (Photo credit: BBC)
Supporter Spotlight // An office dog’s perspective
An entry from Mick, the office dog: My day begins the same. My master and I jump out of a wheeled machine, the same kind I so frequently enjoy chasing. I dash up some steps to an office where I hear noises echo through the maze of desks and chairs. Alas, another Friday with the […]
Intern spotlight // Engagement 2.0
Meet Heloisa and Michelle. They are two fall semester interns on the Engagement Team and responsible for making sure our supporters are well taken care of. Heloisa was born and raised in Brazil, but she knew after attending the first Fourth Estate Summit in 2011 that her love of IC was only just beginning. Now […]
Uganda: Photo Friday
Thomas, a student in the Legacy Scholarship Program, is heading back to school on Monday! “I want to be a doctor in future,” said Thomas. “I should put much effort into some subjects like biology, chemistry and physics.” It’s a good thing physics is his favorite subject!
ϟ FLASH ALERT: How Opondo escaped the LRA after 15 years of captivity
June 21, 1998 LRA rebels raided Lamwolode, Uganda, and brutally kidnapped a ten-year-old boy named Opondo. He was stolen from his family, forced to kill innocent civilians, and brainwashed into believing that escape was impossible. March 2013 15 years later, while listening to an Invisible Children sponsored program on UBC Shortwave radio, Opondo overheard former […]