Students from Invisible Children United will gather at the Tate Center Plaza Friday to make cardboard tents to represent conditions in Internally Displaced Person Camps in Uganda.

The organization is hosting the event to raise awareness for the national Displace Me event taking place in 15 cities across America, including Atlanta.

Caitlin Nossett, a freshman and president of Invisible Children United on campus, said the goal of both events is to “raise awareness and get the world’s attention.”

“We want to tell the government we care,” Nossett said.

The event will last from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Students from the organization will set up cardboard tents and sell hats and bags.

Proceeds from the hats and bags will go toward Schools for Schools, a campaign of Invisible Children United’s that raises money to rebuild schools in Northern Uganda.

Elisa Carluccio, a junior and treasurer of Invisible Children United, agreed with Nossett.

“Once others get informed, then the multiplication factor will come into play,” she said. “We need this war to end for the children to have somewhat normal lives.”

Invisible Children United raised more than $1,000 in the last two months for the Schools for School campaign, she said.

Amanda Wartner, a senior and vice president of Invisible Children United, became involved with the organization after working in a medical clinic in eastern Uganda.

She said she feels inspired because the people involved in the organization are young – the youngest is 18 and the oldest is 32 – and from “our” generation.

“They believe that we can make a difference through our words and influence, thus they plan major movement events such as Global Night Commute last year and Displace Me this year. And these events work,” Wartner said.

Two months after Global Night Commute last year, peace talks started in Uganda.

“Becoming involved in world issues is one of the best ways to look outside our ‘bubble’ in the U.S. and see that the whole world is going on outside,” she said.

The organization works a lot with college and high school students.

“I love how (Invisible Children United) uses the youth of America to change the world,” Nossett said.

Invisible Children United meets every Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Student Learning Center in room 250.