Celebrating Heroes on World Humanitarian Day
Seven years ago, the United Nations designated today, August 19th as World Humanitarian Day. It is a day to celebrate the work of those who have come before us and those who work with us to improve the human experience and eradicate human suffering. So, today, our U.S. Invisible Children team has taken some time […]
From the staff // What we’re reading this summer
Summer is the time for backyard barbecues, sandy shoes, outdoor games, the perfect playlist, and a good book. While we enjoy a near-endless summer in San Diego, the sentiment is not lost — summer is the best time to catch up on all those books we’ve been wanting to read. We can’t pass up an opportunity to hang […]
Humanitarians who made us // Dan Eldon
“Stand on the shoulders of giants.” It’s Google Scholar’s slogan, but it could just as easily be ours. The work we’ve done and continue to do is only possible because of others who have come before us. The United Nations designated August 19th as World Humanitarian Day. It is a day to celebrate the work of […]
Uganda Photo Friday // Picturing peace
There is a restaurant in Kampala, the capital of Uganda and home to Invisible Children’s regional office, with a chalkboard drawing that reminds us that peace is a global concept.
TedxTalk Tuesdays // An intern takes the stage
This is it. My final TedxTalk Tuesdays post. This summer has been incredible, and I’m really going to miss my weekly dose of Tedx inspiration. With that said, I’m leaving you all with my favorite TedxTalk post of all time. One that is actually not a TedxTalk at all, but rather a talk that was […]
The happy secret to better work
[Warning]: This blog post won’t solve all of life’s problems but might help guide you towards being happier today, tomorrow, and every day after that. [Confession]: I have a problem when it comes to TedxTalks. An addiction really. I have a tendency to cite every new TedxTalk that I watch as my all-time favorite. But […]
To This Day: inspiration at its best
This is a story about beauty – the beauty of strength, of empowerment, of hope. It’s a story of not allowing your circumstances define where you will end up in life. It’s not about dwelling in your past, but of being free to create a future of positivity no matter what your story holds. But […]
Hope in motion
When a shoulder injury shattered Pedro LaTorre’s dream of becoming a professional baseball player six years ago, it left him with an uncertainty he never saw coming. With doctors telling him he’d never play baseball again, he surely didn’t expect how life-changing the injury would truly be. After meeting a young man at a Starbucks who began […]
Reaching the finish line
CNN iReport is always incredibly reliable at bringing those work-hour doses of raw humanity. One of this week’s features continues the trend of blatant emotion – it’s a touching story from Florida’s Sea Turtle Tri-Kids Triathlon. A young boy who was struggling to finish the race was picked up and helped to the finish line […]
Maurice Sendak: “And now let the wild rumpus start”
Award-winning author and illustrator, Maurice Sendak, died Tuesday at the age of 83. He leaves behind a legacy of broken rules in literature, mythical places and inspiration that has always driven our creativity at Invisible Children. Sendak, author of “Where the Wild Things Are,” created with an authenticity to himself and his ideas making his […]