H EADLINES
Group Forms for Grandchildren of Survivors
L OCA L
The fi rst WEDU program
ELEANOR LINAFELT | JE STAFF
AS THE LAST LIVING links
to the Holocaust, the grand-
children of survivors play a
crucial role in preserving and
sharing their family’s stories.

The recently-formed 3G
Philly organization brings
together members of the third
generation since the Holocaust
to support one another, share
their family stories and educate
others in Philadelphia and the
Delaware Valley on the dangers
of intolerance.

Stacy Seltzer, the grand-
child of two survivors who just
celebrated their 70th wedding
anniversary, started 3G Philly
in April.

“Our mission is to educate
diverse communities about
the perils of intolerance and
Screenshot to provide a supportive forum
for the descendants of survi-
vors,” Seltzer said. “We feel a
deep commitment to know and
tell our family stories and to
place them within the greater
LIFE PLAN:
find your
happy place
context of the Holocaust.”
Th ere are 3G groups in
cities across the world that
work together. Th e fi rst, 3GNY,
was founded in New York City
in 2005. Seltzer was involved
in 3GNY when she lived in
New York and, aft er moving
to Boston in 2009, co-founded
Boston 3G with her husband.

Now living in Philadelphia,
Seltzer started 3G Philly to
bring together local grand-
children of survivors. Th ere
are about 70 members in the
fast-growing Philadelphia
group. So far, 3G Philly has run a
We Educate (WEDU) program
to train the grandchildren of
survivors to share their family’s
stories. In weekly online train-
ings, participants learn how
to teach others about the
Holocaust through personal
storytelling. Ultimately,
the goal is to have trainees
present at local schools and
organizations. WEDU was developed under
the guidance of the educational
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