As part of the PBS documentary series “Women, War and Peace II,” WTB leaders were interviewed about our local peacebuilding work for showing at a preview at WCNY on March 18, 2019.
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.
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.
Women and Peacebuilding: 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.