The Office
Noe’s five minute speech – How to: Do
May 17, 2013 by Krista Morgan
We recently started a new thing at staff meetings where a member of the management team kicks off the hour with a five-minute speech. It’s our very condensed version of a Master Class where a person shares lessons they’ve learned personally or professionally with the rest of the staff. It’s been an awesome opportunity to not only [...] Read More
The ICU Office: challenging the local supermarket to a soccer match
May 16, 2013 by Germina Nanfuka
The friendly soccer match between the staff of Uchumi supermarket and Invisible Children Uganda (ICU) staff was neck-and-neck as both teams played with determination. As the participating teams did their best, so did the spectators who cheered all through the game with the hope of motivating their different teams. “We go, we go,” sang the [...] Read More
Appreciating Chadwick
May 8, 2013 by Krista Morgan
Not only do I have the fantastic job of being a staff writer at Invisible Children, but I also have the fantastic job of heading up the IC Appreciation Subcommittee (under the umbrella of the Fun Committee — we have committees for dayssss). My small committee chooses different employees and interns to appreciate at random. [...] Read More
Intern Spotlight // Operations & Logistics
May 2, 2013 by Danny Porter
Meet Thomas. He has six brothers and sisters, and was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. This wunderkind graduated high school at the age of 16. When he’s not busy being smarter than everyone else, he can be found pulling practical jokes and generally making people laugh. Thomas is a member of our Business Operations Department. [...] Read More
Intern Spotlight // Engagement 2.0
April 30, 2013 by Danny Porter
Meet Shannon and Megan. They’re members of our Engagement Team. As interns they’re responsible for ensuring that our donors are taken care of, as well as answering questions about the organization and the LRA conflict. Their department is often referred to as Fun-gagement and Megan and Shannon are sometimes referred to as best friend-terns (#sometimes). Megan has a [...] Read More
Intern Spotlight // Office Management
April 25, 2013 by Danny Porter
Meet Alicia. She’s our Office Management intern and she’s constantly smiling. That’s probably a good thing since she’s the first face people see when they walk into our office. She’s knowledgeable of all things Invisible Children and is always willing to lend a helping hand. I recently sat down with Alicia to find out more about her [...] Read More
Monarch School // Our new neighbors
April 25, 2013 by Danny Porter
Wednesday morning our friends at The Monarch School opened the doors to their brand new campus just down the block from our office, and we couldn’t be more excited to have them in the neighborhood. The mission of the Monarch School is to educate students impacted by homelessness and to help them develop hope for a future with [...] Read More
IC: Around the globe and across the street
April 22, 2013 by Azy Groth
This past weekend several Invisible Children staff members ran in the 200-mile Ragnar relay in support of Monarch School, a local school for kids affected by homelessness. Side-by-side with Monarch students, they ran through the day and through the night, from Huntington Beach to the San Diego Harbor. Soon, Monarch school is moving into a [...] Read More
Michelle Pedicone // We are the Fourth Estate
April 11, 2013 by Juan Frausto
Having traveled to a countless number of countries encountering numerous communities, cultured is an understatement when it comes to Michelle’s perspective in life. A conflict analysis and resolution major at George Mason University, Michelle has been a long-time supporter of Invisible Children after hearing about it through MySpace at age 14. Six years and a Fourth Estate [...] Read More
Fourth Estate Summit // behind the design
April 9, 2013 by Krista Morgan
Our second-annual Fourth Estate Leadership Summit is fast approaching. We’re beyond excited to have 1,400 young activists and educators from all over the world gather at the UCLA campus this August to interact with experts and innovators in the fields of film, business, journalism, economics, and international justice. This meeting of minds will bring together [...] Read More
