Living Links Names Bowman Managing Director

The USC Shoah Foundation and Living Links have named managing director of Living Links, the first national organization created to engage and empower third generation (3G) descendants of Holocaust survivors.

An estimated one million grandchildren of Holocaust survivors live in the United States. At a time when the number of Holocaust survivors is dwindling and antisemitism is on the rise, 3Gs are uniquely qualified to offer personal accounts about how unchecked hate led to the Holocaust.

In her role, Bowman has overall strategic and operational responsibility for building the new organization and meeting three core programmatic goals: advancing the 3G movement nationwide, developing educational programming and partnerships, and supporting 3G networks in responding to events that impact targets of hate and bigotry.

“Mollie brings professional experience with leading nonprofits and corporate entities, as well as excellence in strategic thinking and program management to Living Links,” said Catherine E. Clark, USC Shoah Foundation Senior Director of Programs. “The USC Shoah Foundation brings 30 years of educational and organizational expertise to this visionary partnership and a strong commitment to help build Living Links. We are proud to work closely with Mollie at the helm to develop the first nationwide organization devoted to empowering 3Gs and helping them bring their compelling family experiences into the public discourse.”
Bowman assumes her role as the USC Shoah Foundation marks its 30th anniversary and continues to strengthen connections with descendants of Holocaust survivors. The grandchildren of survivors are the last living links to their grandparents’ eyewitness accounts of a dark chapter in history. By sharing these stories, especially in classrooms, 3Gs have a tangible means to educate and mobilize against hatred.