2018 SurvJustice Soiree and Award Ceremony

April 26th, 2018
AFL-CIO 
Washington, DC

A truly wonderful and inspiring evening with friends, family, and four extraordinary awardees - the SurvJustice 2018 Soiree and Award Ceremony was a memorable one for us and, we hope, and fitting tribute for all those who have given (and continue to give) so much to the movement for survivor justice. A heartfelt thank you to all who came and supporters at large who participated in our live and online auction. With special thanks too to our Event Sponsors and Patron-level ticket holders whose significant support made this year's Soiree possible. 

2018 Soiree
​Event Sponsors

2018 SurJustice
​Awardees

National Vigil

On October 19, 2017, SurvJustice partnered with Women's March, It's On Us, End Rape on Campus, and many others to host a National Vigil for survivors in front of the U.S. Department of Education. Read more about the event here.

​Second SurvJustice Spring Soiree

On April 20, 2017 SurvJustice held its Second Annual Spring Soiree at the historic International Student House of D.C.

For our award ceremony, SurvJustice honored former Vice President Joe Biden with the Vanguard Award, for his tireless work in addressing violence against women during his political career and now through the Biden Foundation. SurvJustice also honored Jon Krakaueur with the Breaking the Silence Award for ​Missoula, which elevated the voices of campus sexual assault survivors struggling for justice in campus and criminal systems. Finally, SurvJustice honored Wagatwe Wanjuki with the Survivor Courage Award for her endless efforts to eradicate rape culture through activism and writing!

​The awards ceremony was followed by a special dedicated performance by Stanley Cowell and his daughter Sunny that included their rendition of "Rise Up" by Andra Day.

​A special thank you to special guest Wendy Davis, Founder of Deeds Not Words, for her thoughtful video commentary given her inability to attend last minue due to medical reasons.

On January 21, 2017 SurvJustice marched as an official supporter of the Women's March on Washington to support equal rights and justice for all. 

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On December 22, 2016 SurvJustice joined Maryland Delegate Marice Morales (D-19) at the Cloak & Dagger in Washington D.C. to celebrate #WomenTrailblazers. 

SurvJustice Board President Lynn Rosenthal accepted a Trailblazers Award for the national work of SurvJustice to provide legal assistance to survivors of campus sexual violence and for its policy advocacy in Maryland around the passage of affirmative consent legislation for college campuses. ​Learn more about this event here.

2016 Echoing Green Upstart

On December 7, 2016 Impact Hub NYC hosted an Echoing Green Upstart event featuring SurvJustice Founder and Echoing Green Global Fellow Laura L. Dunn, Esq.  During the presentation Dunn discussed the realities of campus sexual violence, the work of her national not-for-profit to increase the prospect of justice for survivors across the country, and answered questions afterwards from Huffington Post Senior Reporter Melissa Jeltsen and the audience. Watch the Facebook live stream of the event!

Inaugural SurvJustice Spring Soiree

On April 28, 2016 SurvJustice held its Inaugural Spring Soiree at the historic International Student House of D.C.

During a very moving awards ceremony, SurvJustice honored Senator Robert P. Casey with the Vanguard Award for his work in passing the Campus SaVE Act. SurvJustice also honored Claire Gordon, formerly with Al Jazeera America, and currently with Next Week Tonight by Jon Oliver, with the Breaking the Silence Award. Finally, SurvJustice Founder Laura Dunn personally presented “Sarah” with the Survivor Courage Awardee for her ongoing struggle for justice after sexual assault on campus. The awards ceremony was followed by a special dedicated performance by Stanley Cowell and his daughter Sunny that included their rendition of  Lady Gaga’s “Until it Happens to You.”

​A thank you to special guest, former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, for presenting the Vanguard Award, to HempKettleTea for providing delicious tea for our attendees, and Kamaria Jewelry for displaying its lovely jewelry and donating a portion of the proceeds to SurvJustice.