The fourth annual Voices for Justice Reception was held February 1, 2018 in downtown Portland at Mercy Corps’ World Headquarters.
The event was hosted in the beautiful Aceh Community Room at the Mercy Corps World Headquarters. It included appetizers, drinks and a silent auction. The event was emceed by Emmy award-winning reporter Anna Canzano and the Keynote Speaker was John Clune of Hutchinson Black and Cook LLC. John represents students and families in campus sexual assault and Title IX matters and has worked on many high profile cases. Jackie Sandmeyer was honored with the Voice for Justice Award.
The 2018 Voice for Justice is Jackie Sandmeyer. As the Campus Coordinator with the Oregon Sexual Assault Task Force, they work with Oregon colleges and universities across the state and nationally, both public and private, to identify best practices and provide technical assistance and training to create safe spaces and advocate for trauma informed policies on campuses across Oregon. Their work with survivors has focused on college campuses, communities of color, and the LGBTQI community, with an emphasis on Transgender support services. As the Campus Coordinator, it’s these passions that motivate Jackie’s work with students and administrators.
