In Geneva, a Wider Perspective on Clara Barton’s Humanitarian Vision
By Jean Johnson, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor and founding dean (retired) at the George Washington University School of Nursing, member of the Red Cross National Nursing Committee, and Linda MacIntyre, PhD, RN, chief nurse American Red Cross
To Geneva, Oct. 2-3: The Red Cross Mission Is International
Red Cross and Red Crescent Symbols outside ICRC Museum, Geneva
The Clara Barton Study Tour was the idea and passion of Sue Hassmiller. As you may know from the most recent post in this series, Sue and her husband Bob were prevented from coming on this trip due to Bob’s tragic bicycle accident. Sue had insisted that Geneva needed to be part of the tour because it’s where she learned of Henri Dunant’s work to create the international Red Cross in Geneva. With Bob’s steady support in the planning phase, Sue had somehow made the trip a reality, with the second leg of the tour taking place here in Geneva.
The study tour in Geneva and the organizations we visited on our first two days there were in complete harmony with Bob’s commitment […]