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The Beginning | Women Transcending Boundaries

Learn how 9/11 motivated two women to try and create something positive out of tragedy.

Aired 03/05/2019

WCNY Specials

The Beginning | Women Transcending Boundaries

Clip: Special | 1m 30s

Learn how 9/11 motivated two women to try and create something positive out of tragedy.

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.

Aired 03/05/2019

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