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The Beginning
Betsy Wiggins and Danya Wellmon, the co-founders of Women Transcending Boundaries (WTB), discuss how 9/11 was the precipitating event in the formation of their organization and how they wanted to create something positive from this horrific event. |
A Grass Roots Organization Betsy Wiggins and Danya Wellmon, the co-founders of Women Transcending Boundaries (WTB), explain the grass root nature of the organization, and the importance of creating a safe place for women of different traditions to share their stores. |
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Breaking Down “The Other” Catherine Gerard, Director of the Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration (PARCC), discusses how humans have a scary tendency to divide into “us” vs “them”. Danya Wellmon and Betsy Wiggins, explain how Women Transcending Boundaries helps break down the idea of “the other” and builds relationships of understanding. |
Turning Dialogue into Action. Betsy Wiggins and Danya Wellmon discuss how they have been able to transform the dialogue fostered at WTB meetings into positive community action. Catherine Gerard, Director of PARCC, explains how difficult it is for some organizations to turn dialogue into sustained positive activity. |
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World Interfaith Harmony Assembly The World Interfaith Harmony Week is a United Nations supported event that is observed by numerous groups around the world. For the last nine years, Women Transcending Boundaries and Interfaith Works have organized and sponsored a local World Interfaith Harmony Assembly. Catherine Gerard, Director of PARCC, explains why it is important for people to feel like they are part of a bigger movement. |
Women and Peace Building Catherine Gerard, Director of the Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration (PARCC), discusses the long history of women bonding together to take a stand for peace, and places Women Transcending Boundaries within that larger tradition. |
