June 26 – Minneapolis

Meet our new executive director, Curt Goering, and gather with staff, volunteers and community members as we recognize June 26. There will be light refreshments, music and activities to show your support for survivors of torture in our own community and worldwide. This year, we’re asking guests to bring small personal and household items for torture survivors at our St. Paul Healing Center. See our Survivor Wish List  (PDF) for items that are needed.

Tuesday, June 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Program at 6:00 p.m.

Location: CVT’s Minneapolis office, 717 East River Parkway in Minneapolis. Directions and Parking (PDF)

Questions? Contact Nora Radtke at 612-436-4820 or nradtke [at] cvt [dot] org

June 28 – Washington D.C.

CVT will host a reception and award ceremony in our nation’s capitol to honor UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. The UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture will receive the CVT Eclipse Award in recognition of their work to protect and rehabilitate torture survivors. The UN fund supports healing for torture survivors worldwide to rebuild lives after torture.

Thursday, June 28 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Program and award presentation at 6:00 p.m.

Location: Hart Senate Office Building 902, Constitution Avenue and 2^nd Street, NE, Washington, D.C.

RSVP: Olivia Lueth at olueth [at] cvt [dot] org or 612-436-4830

Read about previous Eclipse Award Recipients (PDF)

CVT will also hold events in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya and Jordan to honor and recognize June 26. We’ll post more information about these events in the future. This video below shows an art exhibit that was held in 2011 in honor of the theme for CVT Jordan, End Torture Now. The beautiful works of art were created by Iraqi artists.Through their art, they find ways to break the silence and express their experience of torture and war.