CHRISTINE SCHULER DESCHRYVER
V-Day Congo Director and Director of City of Joy, Christine Schuler Deschryver received an award for her humanitarian assistance to those in from the Fondation François Ryckmans in Belgium.
EVE ENSLER
Theatre Within honored Eve with the“ John Lennon Free Love Award” as part of the 35th Annual John Lennon Tribute-75th Birthday Celebration at Symphony Space in New York City.
JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Honorary doctorates were presented to V-Board member Kimberlé Crenshaw and Eve, who both spoke about their social justice work.
AWARDS
FARTUUN ADNAN
Fartuun Adan, longtime V-Day activist and OBR Somalia coordinator, received the prestigious 2015“ Gleitsman International Activist Award”, together with her daughter Ilwad Elman. Both are founders of Elman Peace and Human Rights Center / Sister Somalia. The award is given by the Harvard Kennedy School Center for Public Leadership.
JESSICA MONTOYA
Jessica Montoya, the OBR Santa Fe Coordinator, was nominated and won Santa Fe’ s Young Professional for the Year 2016 and continued on to compete at the state level, winning the state title as“ New Mexico’ s Young Professional of the Year 2016.”