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Life is an adventure for those with the courage to explore
May 21, 2013 by Danny Porter
Cassidy Myers spent two years with Invisible Children as a Roadie, then a Team Leader, and then as a member of our Austin Street Team during KONY 2012. Cassidy left Invisible Children this past December and is now living out her lifelong dream of working at Nike Headquarters in Portland, Oregon. The following is an [...] Read More
Common Good Exchange // Nothing But Nets
May 17, 2013 by Danny Porter
This August, Invisible Children is partnering with more than 40 organizations for the Common Good Exchange during the Fourth Estate Leadership Summit. These companies are on forefront of social change and we’re beyond proud to bring them together for an exclusive evening during the Summit. The United Nations Foundation is brining several of their campaigns [...] Read More
Common Good Exchange // The Paradigm Project
May 16, 2013 by Juan Frausto
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– [...] Read More
Educator Spotlight // Lisa Ellis
May 15, 2013 by Danny Porter
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 [...] Read More
History takes attendance
May 15, 2013 by Danny Porter
When Charlie Jackson woke up on August 28th, 1963 he was a police officer, a father, and an activist. Within 12 hours, he was an iconic part of history. His face has been in museums, textbooks, and even billboards. Despite this, Charlie’s face is nearly unrecognizable without the man he stood beside on that historic [...] Read More
Common Good Exchange // Relevant Magazine
May 15, 2013 by Danny Porter
This August more than 40 organizations will gather in Los Angeles for the Common Good Exchange, an exclusive event during the Fourth Estate Leadership Summit. It’s a unique opportunity to learn from and interact with some of the top brands in the social good industry. One of the organizations joining us for the Common Good Exchange [...] Read More
Common Good Exchange // Raven + Lily
May 14, 2013 by Juan Frausto
The Common Good Exchange, taking place at the Fourth Estate Leadership Summit, will host 40 social organizations who are on the forefront of changing the commercial business game. Some refer to them as social enterprises, and by definition that’s true, but we refer to them as organizations that “get it”. Summit attendees will have the chance to interact with the people [...] Read More
Innovation in the classroom // Sir Ken Robinson
May 14, 2013 by Danny Porter
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 [...] Read More
Fighting social apathy
May 14, 2013 by Juan Frausto
“One person can make a difference and every person should try.” – John F. Kennedy As a journalism and political science major in college, the clash between analyzing how our connected world communicates and deconstructing the social realities of our global community often caused my outlook on society to fluctuate from class-to-class, hour-to-hour. On one side I’d see how communication channels [...] Read More
Educator Spotlight // Ashley Platé
May 13, 2013 by Danny Porter
Meet Ashley Platé. She’s a high school English teacher hailing from Clermont, FL. She attended the Fourth Estate Leadership Summit in 2011 and hasn’t been the same since. We recently caught up with her to find out what changed after attending the Summit. Why is attending the Fourth Estate Summit valuable for educators? You can’t [...] Read More
