Friday, April 24, 2020

8:00pm - 9:00pm EST 

Live Broadcast Starts! Watch it on Webex here. | Welcome message from Kevin Ryan, President of Covenant House International

State of our Shelters Panel and Q+A | Hear live updates from Covenant House executive directors in Atlanta, Chicago, and New York City. Learn how youth facing homelessness across the country are being affected and cared for during this pandemic, and ask questions of the leaders in our movement. 

• Featuring Sr. Nancy Downing, CND, Esq., Executive Director of Covenant House New York; Cheryl Hamilton-Hill, Executive Director of Covenant House Illinois; Dr. Alie Redd, Executive Director of Covenant House Georgia (moderated by Kevin Ryan)

Youth Speaker | Live from Covenant House New York

• For more, find video messages from young people at Covenant House New York in our video library.

State of our Shelter: Casa Alianza | Hear from Carolina Escobar Sarti, Director of Covenant House's La Alianza shelter in Guatemala, about the young women and girls facing homelessness and trafficking in Central America.

• For more, watch this 2 minute video on La Alianza.
• Note for parents: La Alianza cares for abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking. The stories may not be appropriate for younger viewers.

Video Break | Watch a video message from a young person living at Covenant House in Atlanta. 

9:00 - 10:00pm EST

Alumni Interview | Hannah Booker is a technology consultant at Accenture. But what many people don't know is that Hannah was once homeless, and lived at Covenant House. Read Hannah's story and hear from her about her journey and where she is now. (Interviewed by Anne Milgram, CNN Legal Analyst and co-host of the Cafe Insider podcast with Preet Bharara)

Fundraising Celebration | Featuring special surprise guests!

• Help us recognize this year’s top fundraisers, top fundraising teams, returning participants, and those who have gone above and beyond for our youth. Follow @covenanthouseny and @sleepoutamerica to join the fun on social media.

Video Break | Watch Hannah W & Teray, young people who lived at Covenant House, share their stories in their own words.

Alumni Interview | Check in with Hannah W, who you meet in this video. Hear about her journey since Covenant House and how she reflects on her experiences. (Interviewed by Brian Bob, Director of Community Involvement at Covenant House in Oakland)

State of our Shelter and Q+A | Hear from Bill Bedrossian, Executive Director of Covenant House California, about how young people in Oakland and Los Angeles are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and what we're doing to confront the challenges.

10:00pm - 11:00pm EST

Post-It Activity (Interactive!) | All you need to follow along with this activity are three Post-Its (or any scrap paper will do) and a pen or pencil.

• This activity helps particpiants of all ages get a better understanding of the young people who find their way to Covenant House.
• If you can't join live, you can follow the guided activity in this video. Post a photo of your Post-Its and share your reaction to the activity on social media. Tag @covenanthouseny and #chsleepout.

Outreach Panel | Learn why street outreach is an important part of helping young people escape homelessness, and how the work has changed during COVID-19.

• Featuring Stephanie Taylor, Outreach Manager at Covenant House in Detroit, and Heidi Calmus, Outreach Manager at Covenant House in Los Angeles. (Moderated by Alana Weinroth, Covenant House California)

Youth Speaker + "Covenant Times" News Bulletin | Live from Covenant House California

Singalong | Featuring Covenant House California's Youth Band!

11:00pm EST | Sleep Out

• The Webex livestream will remain open throughout the night if you want to chat with other participants from across the country.
• Covenant House staff will be online until 11:30pm EST to answer any questions and have deeper conversations about our work, our young people, and youth homelessnes. These conversations may not be approrpiate for viewers of all ages. 

Saturday, April 25, 2020

8:00am - 8:30am EST

Morning Reflection + Yoga (option one) | Meet us back on the livestream for a short morning yoga session and reflection to close out your Sleep Out. Share about your experience and hear from participants of all ages.

11:00am - 11:30am EST

Morning Reflection (option two) | If you're on the West Coast or the first reflection time is just a little too early, join the livestream for another opportunity to reflect and close out your Sleep Out experience.

All Day: Fundraising Challenge!

• For every 5 new gifts you get on your Sleep Out page, earn a $500 gift from a Covenant House board member! You have until Saturday, April 25, at 12pm EST to earn gifts (or until the $30,000 match is used).

JOIN THE LIVESTREAM

(starts at 8pm EST on April 24)

Thank you to our incredible partners at Cisco for sponsoring our Webex livestream!