Devastation and loss of parents are just two things children in Northern Uganda have to deal with, said Jessica Gordon, president of Invisible Children Penn State.

Gordon's goal with Invisible Children is to spread awareness and help people "better understand ... what's going on in Africa and the tragedy with the children --basically, the devastation that they have to deal with, loss of parents."

To work toward achieving that goal Gordon's group, along with the African Students Association, will screen the Invisible Children documentary Go at 7 p.m. Sunday in 100 Life Sciences.

Invisible Children, an international non-profit organization, works to improve the quality of life for children in war-torn Northern Uganda, as well as to spread awareness in other countries.

Go is part of Schools for Schools, a campaign within the international Invisible Children movement that works toward the specific goal of improving the quality of education in Northern Uganda.

Gordon (sophomore-nursing) believes students should attend the event to find out what's going on in that part of the world.

"We don't really hear much about what's going on in Africa. Living in America, we hear more about what's going on here," Gordon said. "[We] have to realize that it's nowhere near the safety that we have here, what they have over there. And all the children that have been displaced are dealing with difficulties every day. They don't have the education that we have."

Al-Hassan Sheriff, president of the African Students Association, is looking to have anywhere from 100 to 150 students in attendance.

Sheriff said he believes because Penn State is a university already involved in philanthropy, students would see this as another opportunity to get involved.

"Being students, we should play a more active role in what goes on with other students throughout the world. We are a global society in many ways. If the shoe was on the other foot, it would make sense for someone to reach out to us," Sheriff (junior-public relations) said.

Gordon hopes people will walk away from the movie with a fresh understanding.

"Basically, maybe just step back and realize that life isn't always easy for everyone, but little things that you deal with every day are nothing compared to what these children have to go through," Gordon said.

At the screening Sunday, students can get updates from the war, learn what treaties have been signed and discuss overall progress, Gordon said.

The screening is free and will be followed by a question-and-answer session with the Invisible Children representative.

"We had an event with them last year in which [Invisible Children] screened one of their documentaries. It got an excellent reception. It would be a no-brainer for them to come up for another year," Sheriff said.

Gordon hopes to have a band at the event, though final details have yet to be hammered out.