The Kindertransports (German for “children’s transport”) were a rescue mission that brought close to ten thousand Jewish children to the United Kingdom in the nine months before the outbreak of World War II. The children were placed with foster families, in hostels, schools and farms. They were often the only members of their families to survive the Holocaust.
KTA Board member Jacqueline Shelton will speak on her mother’s joyful childhood in Berlin, the impact of coming of age as a Jewish adolescent in Nazi Germany, her Kindertransport journey to England as a 17-year-old and her eventual emigration to the United States. Jacqueline is honored to present this account in the days leading to the 87th anniversary of Kristallnacht on November 9th, the catalyst responsible for the Kindertransport rescue effort.
Jacqueline Shelton is a San Francisco native who loves creating connections and building community. She is a consultant with Belonging by Design. She serves on the board of the Kindertransport Association (KTA), through which she completed a speaker training program. Jackie has recently started sharing her mother’s ( of blessed memory) Kindertransport story with local adult and student audiences and appreciates learning from her audiences as much as she hopes they enjoy learning from her.
JCC San Francisco, 3200 California Street. San Francisco, CA, 94118
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