A Ceremony to Honour Irena Sendler

On Friday, May 11, 2018 the Janusz Korczak Association of Canada hosted a ceremony to commemorate Irena Sendler, the rescuer of Jewish Children during the Holocaust. Minister Marek Michalak, the Polish Ombudsman for Children, Consul Marcin Trzciński of the Republic of Poland, and Batia Gilad, the Chairperson of the International Korczak Association were the distinguished […]

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Dr. Christine Loock is awarded the Janusz Korczak Medal for Child Rights Advocacy

Dr. Christine Loock was awarded today the third Janusz Korczak Medal for Child Advocacy. The medal is awarded jointly by the Janusz Korczak Association of Canada and the BC Representative for Children and Youth. The distinguished guests at the BC Legislature in Victoria ceremony included Her Honour, the Honourable Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, Minister […]

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