2018 – 2021 Janusz Korczak Medallion recipients
Evgeni Nizker was awarded the 2021 Janusz Korczak Medallion. The Janusz Korczak Association of Canada would like to extend their congratulations to Evgeni Nizker for this achievement.
The association, in co-operation with other institutions, annually honors outstanding activists in the field of children’s rights, social work or paediatrics with a medal, a statuette, a Korczak Medallion and a Distinguished Social Worker Award; JKAC also funds the Janusz Korczak Graduate Scholarship in Children’s Rights and Canadian Indigenous Education at the UBC Faculty of Education.
Evgeni Nizker was awarded the 2021 Janusz Korczak Medallion. The Janusz Korczak Association of Canada would like to extend their congratulations to Evgeni Nizker for this achievement.
Dr. Frank served as Dean of the Faculty of Education at The University of British Columbia for ten years, since 2011. A scholar and advocate for social justice and equity […]
Cheyenne Cunningham is a PhD candidate in Language and Literacy Education at UBC. She is the 2021/22 recipient of the Janusz Korczak Association of Canada Graduate Scholarship in Children’s Rights […]
Madam Justice Ardith Walkem Awarded the 2021 Janusz Korczak Medal Justice Ardith (Walpetko We’dalks) Walkem, Q.C., grew up in Spences Bridge, B.C., and is a member of the Nlaka’pamux Nation. […]
The 2021 recipient of The Janusz Korczak Association of Canada Interprofessional Certificate and Medallion of Excellence in Leadership and Sustained Engagement in Social Pediatrics is Klondike Pediatrics, led by Dr. Katherine Smart. […]
We are proud to announce that the 2020 Janusz Korczak Medal has been awarded to Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl. Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl, NoVo Foundation Endowed Chair in Social and Emotional Learning; Professor […]
Janusz Korczak Association of Canada Graduate Scholarship in Children’s Rights and Canadian Indigenous Education for 2020/21 was awarded to Asma Afreen. Asma Afreen is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of […]
The 2020 recipients of The Janusz Korczak Association of Canada Interprofessional Certificate and Medallion of Excellence in Leadership and Sustained Engagement in Social Pediatrics are: For British Columbia:Dr. Wilma Arruda and the […]
The 2019/2020 Janusz Korczak Association of Canada Scholarship in Children’s Rights and Indigenous Education has been awarded to Cayley Burton – Master of Arts student in Early Childhood Education. The […]
Mrs. Alla Kartuchina and Mr. Jonathan Levy were awarded The 2019 Janusz Korczak Medallion. The Janusz Korczak Association of Canada would like to extend their congratulations to all recipients for […]
The awards were presented by B.C. Representative for Children and Youth Jennifer Charlesworth and Korczak Association President Jerry Nussbaum during the ceremony hosted by Her Honour Janet Austin Lieutenant Governor […]
On June 18, 2019 the Janusz Korczak Medal and Statuette awards ceremony took place at the Government House in Victoria. This wonderful event was hosted by the Honourable Janet Austin, […]