One Million Bones in Washington DC
On June 8-10, one million handmade bones will be displayed on the National Mall in Washington, DC The one million bones is part of a social arts practice of the same name that uses education and hands-on art making to raise awareness of ongoing genocide and mass atrocities taking place in areas such as Sudan, […]
Feeding others through your Instagram feed
We all have them. Friends who constantly upload pictures of their latest meals to Instagram. In fact, you may be that person. Normally I would be a little brash about these types of people, but like most situations I tend to see things the glass as half full – just don’t take a picture of […]
Measuring national progress
Traditionally, when a country wants to measure its success, they calculate their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – simply put, the market value of all goods and services produced within the country. They then translate that number to a per capita figure to estimate personal income among its citizens. While it can be an effective approach, […]
Resolve and resilience // A letter to Boston
As I sit down to write this, my heart is heavy for the people of Boston and the victims of Monday’s senseless bombing. Despite this devastating attack, my own experiences give me optimism knowing that the city of Boston will make it through this turbulent time and come out of it stronger than ever. On Friday, […]
Social media in the space
The world’s newest social media celebrity hasn’t been on the planet in nearly five months. Despite this, his Twitter feed has gone viral, surpassing well over 600,000 followers. The key to his success? His tweets are literally out of this world. The man behind the tweets is Canadian astronaut Chris Hartfield. He became the first Canadian Commander of […]
Slowing down the Big Apple
British artist James Nares is one of the more than 8 million people who live and work in New York City. Though he wasn’t born in the concrete jungle, he has adapted to it quite well, calling it home since 1974. Nares, who focuses most of his creativity on paintings which are frequently made using […]
Supporter Spotlight // Charlie Margaritis
Charlie, a senior at Southampton High School in New York has been an IC supporter for most of his high school career. His involvement reads like this: Watched an IC film, organized an assembly, met some Roadies, started an IC club, became president, partook in the 2011 Fourth Estate Summit, led a lobby meeting, and attended MOVE:DC. Did we […]
Jolly Okot // an irreplaceable heroine
When Jason, Bobby, and Laren met Jolly Okot-Andruville on their initial trip to Uganda, I think it’s safe to say that none of them knew the impact that she would have on the vision of Invisible Children. Jolly, our Regional Ambassador to East and central Africa, has been instrumental in the identity of the organization, especially in […]
The indestructible soccer ball
What do you get when you mix an eager philanthropist with a world-renowned rock star? If this were any other scenario the answer would be Bono. The real answer is a nearly indestructible soccer ball for children in developing countries. It’s the brainchild of Tim Jahnigen, who thought of the idea while watching a film about refugees and soccer. In these communities, balls […]
Rewards for Justice // a collective effort
On Wednesday morning, the Obama administration officially announced that it will be offering up to $5 million in rewards for information leading to the capture of top LRA commanders Joseph Kony, Okot Odhiambo, and Dominic Ongwen. The reward comes with the expansion of the U.S. State Department’s War Crimes Rewards Program – an expansion that was mandated by the passage of […]