When The Walking Defeats You // A Look Into the LRA
“Killing seemed normal, another act in the struggle to stay alive.” – When the Walking Defeats You At the top of our winter reading list this year is the recently released story of George Omona, a former member of Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). When The Walking Defeats You: One Man’s Journey as Joseph […]
Not enough African art in your life? We can help with that.
If you’re looking to expand your tastes in art, literature, and music…well, you’ve come to the right place. Many of the stories the rest of the world hears about Africa focus on the needs and challenges facing the continent. What we don’t hear enough about are all the rich ideas and achievements communities across Africa have […]
9 things we can all be thankful for
Sometimes it’s good to take a break from the hustle and bustle of our daily routines to really stop and reflect on the amazingness of being alive. No matter where you’re at, take a couple minutes to appreciate the simple fact that you’re here and that you matter. In honor of this week’s theme of gratitude, […]
Words we live by // The Rebel’s Manifesto
We stumbled upon the most inspiring list ever during a solid afternoon of #10 – and now we’re putting #3 into action. These “13 commandments” resonate with a ton of our life mottos here at Invisible Children (like 5, 7, 8…). We think they deserve to be tacked on your bedroom wall, shared with your Facebook friends, tattooed […]
How to spot an Invisible Children Team Member
Flannel. Denim. Cuffed pants. Mason jars. What do all of these things have in common, you ask? Simple: if you are seeing all of these items, you have likely laid eyes on a fascinating breed of individual – the Invisible Children team member. Step into our office on any given day and you’re likely to […]
Reblog // Masculinity and violence in DR Congo
In 2011, Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) was named the worst place in the world to be a woman. According to the statistics, 48 women are raped every hour in DR Congo. And it’s believed that many rapes go unreported. While this trend of sexual violence in conflict is often discussed as a women’s issue, the perpetrators […]
Intern-esting people // A day in the life of an intern
Crazy as it is to believe, our summer interns have been here for a month already. Even though our interns’ work just began, we are looking for fall interns to carry on the tradition come August. But before we start our interviews, we want to give our applicants out there a look at what an […]
Invisible Children celebrates the life of Maya Angelou
Inspiration at Invisible Children can sometimes seem like a river that never runs dry. Motivating stories, quotes, movies and books are more often than not floating around our office, and revitalizing the way we see the world. However, with the coming and going of fads, Maya Angelou has, season after season, remained a very special and unique influence at […]
Common Good Exchange // The Gr818ERS
We are so excited for the Common Good Exchange at the Fourth Estate Leadership Summit this August. The Gr818ERS (pronounced “great one-eighters”) are one of the organizations I’m most excited to see, among 40 other organizations and brands that will be there. The Common Good Exchange will give Summit attendees the opportunity to connect and learn from the […]
The road to Warped Tour – intern to roadie
It feels like it’s been months, but just three weeks ago I was working as an intern in IC’s Comm Dept, throwing out ideas and strategizing for whatever grand idea they had up their sleeve. For the past 10 months or so, I worked as the social media intern and immersed myself in communication strategy and […]