Look to the Stars
May 10, 2021
Hollywood and Broadway stars are teaming up on Monday, May 17th to celebrate the resilience of the young people experiencing homelessness at Covenant House, the international charity providing housing, food and healthcare to children and youth facing homelessness.
In a special virtual concert sponsored by Kia, titled Night of Covenant House Stars, powerhouse performers from Hollywood to Broadway are uniting to sing and share a message of inspiration.
The concert will be co-hosted by six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald and CBS “60 Minutes” Correspondent John Dickerson, both members of the Covenant House Board of Directors. The theme of the gala is, ‘Stand Up, Stand Strong,’ and will recognize and celebrate the resilience of young people experiencing homelessness and the heroism of frontline staff working 24/7 to keep them safe during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
Hollywood and Broadway stars are teaming up on Monday, May 17th to celebrate the resilience of the young people experiencing homelessness at Covenant House, the international charity providing housing, food and healthcare to children and youth facing homelessness.
In a special virtual concert sponsored by Kia, titled Night of Covenant House Stars, powerhouse performers from Hollywood to Broadway are uniting to sing and share a message of inspiration.
The concert will be co-hosted by six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald and CBS 60 Minutes Correspondent John Dickerson, both members of the Covenant House Board of Directors. The theme of the gala is, Stand Up, Stand Strong, and will recognize and celebrate the resilience of young people experiencing homelessness and the heroism of frontline staff working 24/7 to keep them safe during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
From left to right: Doug Green, Jennifer Adams, Elida Ledesma, and Samuel Duarte.
–The Spokes Symposium 2021 brings together experts in the field and regional nonprofit leaders to discuss taking stock, pivoting, and building collaborations to survive and thrive during times of great change. The virtual event will take place from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on three consecutive Thursdays, April 13, 20, and 27.
On April 20, in session two of the three-part Spokes Symposium, keynote speaker Doug Green of La Piana Consulting will share La Piana’s “Collaborative Map.” Green will be joined by a panel of nonprofit leaders who have found successful ways to collaborate before and during the current crisis.
Rainbows in the Thornbury area took part in special online events to celebrate World Thinking Day. Held each year on February 22, the event is celebrated in 150 countries around the world by over 10 million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. On this day, the birthday of founder Lord Baden-Powell and his wife Olave, Guiding and its impact on girls and young women is celebrated. This year’s theme was Stand Strong, Stand up and Stand Together for peacebuilding. Although they couldn’t all celebrate together this year, South West England Girlguiding organized a virtual sleepover where thousands were able to virtually visit all five of the The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts world centres, where activities included cooking local food, playing traditional games and building models of famous landmarks.
Union President Candidate Interview with Akshita Karia
Why have you decided to run for the role of Union President?
I have decided to run for the role of the Union President because of all the problems that I faced during my time studying at the university. I realised that my voice wasn’t being heard. There was nowhere I could go and explain the issues that we as students were facing. Our advice and suggestions weren’t taken seriously. I think it is very necessary for every student to be heard and to have their issues heard. Because of these reasons, I decided to run for this position.