Honoring International Women's Month with Carolyn Woo

This month is all about celebrating women! As you will hear in this conversation with Lisa Jernigan and Carolyn Woo, women are incredible, and the resiliency and strength of women all over the world is inspiring!

Dr. Carolyn Woo is president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the official humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS was founded in 1943 by the Catholic Bishops of the United States to serve World War II survivors in Europe. Since then, it has expanded in size to reach more than 100 million people in nearly 100 countries on five continents. Dr. Woo, representing CRS, was featured in Foreign Policy (May/June, 2013) as one of the 500 Most Powerful people on the planet and one of only 33 in the category of "a force for good." 

Carolyn came to CRS after a distinguished academic career at her alma mater, Purdue University, as well as at the University of Notre Dame, where she served as business school dean. She was the first female dean to chair AACSB International and directed its initiative for Peace Through Commerce. She also was featured in Foreign Policy magazine in 2013 as one of the 500 most powerful people on the planet.

Woo's service to humanity began early. She grew up in Hong Kong, where millions of people had fled the communist revolution. As early as fourth grade, she was translating documents such as utility bills and tax notifications for relatives who could not read English. Today, her reach expands much further—CRS touches more than 130 million people in nearly 100 countries.

For more information on Catholic Relief Service, visit crs.org

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