Upcoming Events:
Global Activism Expo
Past Events:
The Lord’s Resistance Army and Sub-Saharan Africa: Exploring the Impacts of Joseph Kony
As a separate entity from Invisible Children, we support the mission of bringing Joseph Kony to justice and we admire our generation’s willingness to advocate for change. Acknowledging the complex implications of this campaign, we suggest continued dialogue for a peaceful solution. Invisible Conflicts continues to build relationships with our fellow Ugandan advocates through the Dwon Madiki Partnership, which empowers children affected by Kony’s violence.
Live Off Morse!
Doors open @ 8pm; Music @ 9pm
Beyond Hotel Rwanda and Genocide in Rwanda
Thursday March 29th 6:30 PM
4th Floor, Information Commons
Paul Rusesabagina’s personal story was told in the 2004 Academy Award nominated movie Hotel Rwanda, in which Don Cheadle played the character of Paul.Come listen to Ruesabagina speak about his experiences and Rwanda today.
Funded by: College of Arts and Sciences Africa Speaker Series
Sponsored by: Black World Studies, International Studies, Department of Political Science and Invisible Conflicts
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Women on the U.S.-Mexican Border: Femicides and Border Industrialization
Loyola University History professor Dr. Dina Berger will be speaking in an effort to shed light on femicides and border industrialization on the U.S. – Mexican Border. LASO and the Gannon Scholars Women’s Leadership Program will also be co-sponsoring this event with Invisible Conflicts.
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Invisible Conflicts: Links to Uganda
Friday March 23rd
Links Hall (3435 N. Sheffield Avenue, Suite 207. Chicago, IL)
Tickets: $10 General Admission / $8 Students
Event starts @ 6pm
Join us at Links Hall for a night of the arts with a dance performance by West Indies Folk Dance, a reading by Marie Casimir, live music, and video of a Ugandan cultural dance! All proceeds go directly towards the Dwon Madiki Partnership, a child sponsorship program that supports war-affected children in northern Uganda, providing tuition and necessary scholastics for 20 students. Click HERE to buy tickets in advance!
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The Coffee Shop: Benefit Show
Thursday March 15th
The Coffee Shop (1135 West Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL)
Doors open @ 7pm; Music @ 8pm
Kick the spring off right and try the new Coffee Shop that just opened near Lakeshore Campus at Invisible Conflicts post-break benefit. Amazing artists for the evening include: Robbie Truxtal, Lynnea Malley, and Nick Miller. All of the proceeds ($7 suggested donation) go directly towards supporting a community based organization in northern Uganda called the Dwon Madiki Partnership.
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The Arab Spring Revisited: One Year Later in Egypt and Tunisia
Wednesday February 29th
Crown Center Auditorium @ 6pm
Loyola University Professors Dr. Brian Endless and Dr. Peter Schraeder will once again speaking about the Arab Spring. After more than one year after their respective revolutions, Egypt and Tunisia both remain a “hot” topic in the world and North Africa. Join us for another fantastic lecture!
Sponsored by CAS African Speaker Series, Department of Political Science, Islamic World Studies and Invisible Conflicts.
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Benefit Show
Friday February 24th
Heartland Cafe (7000 North Glenwood Avenue Chicago, IL)
Doors open @ 8pm; Music @ 9pm
The February Benefit Show is coming up! There is a great lineup, so come out for an eclectic night of rock, jazz, and acoustic tunes featuring the following bands: Starbeast, B.o.C. and Jack Holland, Jordan Yondo, Shiloh, and The Brent Griffin Jr. Duo. They are local, talented artists who are excited to support DMP! All proceeds ($10 suggested donation) support the education of children in Uganda. It is sure to be a night of good music, good Heartland food/drinks, good people, good times… all for a good cause!
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DMP Retreat
Sunday February 19th
6311 N Wayne @ 10 am
Invisible Conflicts co-founded a child sponsorship program called the Dwon Madiki Partnership (DMP) that funds the education of 20 Ugandan pupils/students. Personal relationships have historically been vital to the success of DMP so this is an opportunity to learn more about the organization, write letters to the kids, skype with the project officer in Uganda, see media from past loyola students’ trips to Uganda, and last (but certainly not least) we will have a pot luck breakfast as well!
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Corporate Coffee Talk
Monday February 13th Dumbach Hall Room 229 @ 7pmWhat is in your Loyola coffee cup? In response to student interest, Invisible Conflicts will be hosting a meeting regarding Aramark’s recent switch from locally brewed Metropolis coffee to the big-time enterprise Starbucks coffeehouse. Come join us for an informal discussion with Metropolis co-owner, Tony Dreyfuss, to give input and learn more about the situation.
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Bake Sale!
Stop by CFSU on Tuesday January 24th from 10-4pm for hot chocolate, Metropolis coffee, Zanzibar brownies, Einstein bagels, and more!!
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Back to School Benefit Show:
Calling all Loyola Students and Fellow Chicagoans. It’s the first weekend back to school!!! You better make it good before classes get you down.
Come see the bands Starbeast, Mundelein, and Sons of the West play Friday at 5pm and have a cup of coffee at Metropolis while helping kids in Uganda go to school.
$5 Suggested Donation
All proceeds go to Invisible Conflicts’ school sponsorship program in Uganda called the Dwon Madiki Partnership.
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6th Annual IC Plunge
Every year on the first Saturday of December the loyola community gathers at Hartigan beach located at Albion St. & Lake Michigan where we will sprint into freezing cold Lake Michigan to raise money for the children of Northern Uganda. Whether you dip your toe, go waist high or take the full plunge, we invite you to join in the fun! The purpose of the IC Plunge is to raise enough money to put 20 students through another year of primary or secondary school, feed and clothe them, pay for necessary scholastic materials, and to expand on community outreach initiatives. All money raised at the IC Plunge goes directly to the Dwon Madiki Partnership.
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Falling Whistles
Come put your face behind history and run with us towards Peace in Congo!
“Falling Whistles began with a single story of a single day. That story birthed our symbol. Since that day a coalition of whistleblowers have come together to pursue solutions in a region where they are in short supply. We’ve learned from centuries of men and women who had spoken up for what they knew was right, long before they knew how to solve what was wrong. In the face of opposition they embraced the probability of failure and defaulted towards action. In the midst of our world’s deadliest war, there is a new generation of local leaders rising to face the challenge of their time. We support them.”
Put on by Invisible Conflicts at Loyola University.
November 4, 2011 at 6pm
… followed by the Invisible Conflicts Fall Benefit Show at Heartland Cafe!
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Congo Week
In efforts to raise awareness regarding ”the greatest humanitarian crisis in the world today where nearly 6 million people have died since 1996… as a result of the scramble for Congo’s wealth,” Invisible Conflicts hosted the following events as part of the international Breaking the Silence Congo Week.
Click here to watch the youth montage that was shown at the UN – including the Invisible Conflicts video submission to the UN Security Council for Peace in Congo.
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Apiyo Janet, one of the DMP girls
Dwon Madiki Partnership Retreat
Finally, one of the best IC events! The Dwon Madiki Retreat. The retreat will be Sunday @ 10:30PM at Angela and Jackie’s place (call an exec board member for the address). We will be getting crafty and writing letters to send to the students so that we can share our love with them! Also, fingers crossed we might be able to skype with Paul, the project officer in Uganda. YAY!!! This is an event you don’t want to skip, it ties together all of the fundraising and events that we do during the year. All of our efforts to carry out the mission of IC are inspired by the Dwon Madiki students. AND obviously, since it is Invisible Conflicts, there will be food…pancakes, donuts, juice!
Photo Gallery Fall 2011: Congo Week and IC Plunge
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