"As activist we are supporters, not saviours."

Today was definitely the toughest. The lack of sleep has caught up with me and I woke up this morning with a sore throat. BUT despite that my mind was once again blown. Today we got to have a training session with Adam Finch who is in charge of the development on ground in Congo, CAR, and Uganda.

We had an interesting discussion on the "Single Story of Africa". We were really challenged to check ourselves referring to Africa as a country and not recognizing the individuality of each country. Each training session has forced me to be more conscious of my actions as an "activist". Are my efforts creating positive change or am I bringing a ignorant Western view into everything I do?

Thursday Fourth Estate starts! I encourage everyone to look it up on the Invisible Children website. It is going to be amazing. over 600 passionate young people are gathering in San Diego. I have 9 of the participants who I am a mentor to. Let me just tell you that these girls blow my mind.

One of them has created a program for teachers to initiate in their classrooms social justice actions. She has different activities for students as young as elementary age. Then another one is a part of a group who started a clothing line called IAMPILGRIM, where the women who make the shirts live in Cambodia and have been rescued from sex trafficking. IAMPILGRIM allows them to have a salary and get back on their feet.

Anyways this internship has proven to constantly be mind blowing.

After Fourth Estate we are going to start booking screenings and I am a little nervous. There is tons more that is going own but honestly it is so hard to put into words the experience I am having.