Why I’m committed to #zeroLRA // Sean Poole
Invisible Children recently launched its newest advocacy campaign #zeroLRA, in which global citizens are encouraged to contact their leaders to commit to bringing Joseph Kony to justice and seeing an end to kidnapping, rape and murder by his rebel group the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA.) This is a crucial time to remind our officials of […]
Loosening Kony’s Grip: Effective Defection Strategies for Today’s LRA
Our partners at The Resolve LRA Crisis Initiative recently released a comprehensive report entitled “Loosening Kony’s Grip: Defection Strategies for Today’s LRA”. The report was written by Phil Lancaster, PhD and Ledio Cakaj and edited by Paul Ronan. As part of their research, they interviewed 22 former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) combatants and abductees. The […]
Betty Who to play 2013 Fourth Estate Summit
Our obsession with Betty Who started during a game that Jen from The Jane Doze and I play where we try to one-up each other with good music. The goal is to find something that the other person has never heard of but totally falls in love with. When Jen sent me “Somebody Loves You” […]
Books everyone should read
I’m a reader. Books make me incredibly happy and I divide my time between reading new-ish stuff and throwback classics. I want a well-rounded brain, after all. Below is an infographic of classic books that are recommended must-reads (and by that I mean the source says these titles are the UK’s most borrowed library books). […]
Schools for Schools: kicking off computer use
The Anaka computer lab was commissioned one year ago during a Schools for Schools trip to Uganda. Students from U.S. schools raised money for the refurbishment of a classroom at Anaka Secondary School to transform it into a computer lab with 30 workstations. Now that construction work is complete, Schools for Schools is focusing on […]
Why I think “liking” is helping
Every morning at 9:15 a reminder sounds on my phone: “Stop. Take 30 seconds. Why are you here?” By this time, I am caffeinated and rattling off 140 character bites to supporters and haters (motivators). I pause and think of the day ahead: tweets, comments, and Instagrams all purposely crafted to mobilize global citizens to bring […]
TedxTalk Tuesdays // The quest to understand consciousness
This is my second to last TedxTalk Tuesdays post, and I’m in shock at how quickly the summer has flown by. With that said, a TedxTalk about consciousness seemed appropriate (had I been more present in every moment, perhaps the summer wouldn’t have whizzed by…) In this “Smart TedxTalk”, neuroscientist Antonio Damasio examines the incredible […]
Why I’m committed to #zeroLRA // Danica Russell
Invisible Children recently launched its newest advocacy campaign #zeroLRA, in which global citizens are encouraged to contact their leaders to commit to bringing Joseph Kony to justice and seeing an end to kidnapping, rape and murder by his rebel group the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA.) This is a crucial time to remind our officials of […]
Inspired by Anomaly
Inspiration can come from anything, whether it be a good movie, a good meal, a good conversation, or anything in between. When one of our film editors, Jay Salbert, needed inspiration for the epic opening video of Fourth Estate Summit, he turned to the impressive work of filmmakers Salomon Ligthelm and Dan DiFelice. This talented duo […]
Village Savings: building a business
It all started with a small loan. Abwono Milly is a member of one of Invisible Children Uganda’s Village Savings and Loan Associations, and she recently started up her own business with a loan she took from the group. Milly took a loan (about $3), added it to some of her personal savings (about $2), […]