Common Good Exchange // Digitaria
In three short weeks, the 2013 Fourth Estate Summit will be taking place. The Summit will also be playing host to the Common Good Exchange, a feature of over 50 organizations and brands. The Common Good Exchange will give participants of the Summit the opportunity to build connections with top organizations and brands at the […]
Your new best friend, Nirvan Mullick
As you can probably tell from this post, we are huge fans of the Imagination Foundation. We already shared how pumped we are that they’ll be joining us at the Fourth Estate Leadership Summit. Now we can share the exciting news that Nirvan Mullick, the creative mind behind the Caine’s Arcade video, will also be leading […]
Supporter Spotlight // Love will not be defeated
Ladies and gentlemen, meet C.J. Campbell. He loves spoken word poetry, volunteers regularly in the drug and alcohol recovery program at his local rescue mission, and has started a weekly YouTube show about disability liberation and integration called Cerebral Conversations. C.J. is not shy about the fact that he endures a battle against Cerebral Palsy […]
Is Justice Worth It?
“Proving the universal through the specific.” It’s one of the first things Jason said at the 2011 Fourth Estate Leadership Summit, followed by, “Write that down in your journals. I’m serious. Did you write it yet? Good.” Throughout the Summit, as an IC supporter, and now as the Communications intern, I’ve heard this phrase countless […]
The coolest kid in the world
Hefty superlative, right? But trust us. Meet Tyler, and you will realize we are not being too generous. We befriended sixth grader Tyler Lang earlier this year when Invisible Children staff spoke at his school in Southern California. Tyler continued the conversation with us post-presentation, asking pertinent questions about the LRA conflict and how to […]
Le Wrens to play Fourth Estate Summit
Seattle’s Le Wrens will be joining Ghost Beach, Noah Gundersen, and The Jane Doze as performers at this summer’s Fourth Estate Summit this August in Los Angeles. The band is a new outfit birthed out of the ever-impressive folk scene of Seattle. Lead vocalist Elizabeth Gundersen is serving up both lyrics and vocals beyond her […]
Common Good Exchange // Blindfold Magazine
We’ll be honest – this is a double promotion. 1) We are very pleased to be able to partner with Blindfold Magazine for this summer’s Fourth Estate Summit as part of the Common Good Exchange. 2) We have a feature in the latest issue of the magazine about Invisible Children that we would love for […]
Common Good Exchange // The Paradigm Project
Three billion people around the world cook meals over open fires, causing families to overuse their resources gathering and purchasing fuel. Ultimately women and children are dying from the effects of smoke inhalation and forests are steadily disappearing as wood is harvested and collected for survival. The end result is also causing greenhouse gas emissions to increase around the world– […]
Educator Spotlight // Lisa Ellis
Lisa Ellis teaches Leadership at Ridgeview High School in Columbia, SC. Naturally, this incredible educator (say that five times fast) attended the original Fourth Estate Leadership Summit in 2011. We knew we had to catch up with her and learn more about her experiences at the Summit, and find out what she took away from […]
Innovation in the classroom // Sir Ken Robinson
Sir Ken Robinson is a New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned educationalist. He believes that creativity is the key to effective education, and he’s dedicated his career to convincing others of his vision. Robinson works with governments and education systems throughout the world helping to implement and expand creativity in the classroom. He has […]