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January 17, 2026

Janusz Korczak Bibliography: English Sources addenum for 2023 – 2025

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The Janusz Korczak Association of Canada is presenting the Janusz Korczak Bibliography: English Sources additions for 2023 – 2025. The bibliography includes all works related to Dr. Janusz Korczak that […]

January 12, 2026

Deb Foxcroft has been named the 2025 laureate of the Janusz Korczak Medal

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The Janusz Korczak Association of Canada is proud to announce that Deb Foxcroft has been named the 2025 laureate of the Janusz Korczak Medal in Children’s Rights Advocacy, presented in […]

January 9, 2026

Val Napoleon is Awarded the Janusz Korczak Statuette

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The Janusz Korczak Association of Canada is honoured to announce Prof. Val Napoleon, LLB, as the recipient of the 2025 Janusz Korczak Statuette for her lifetime achievement in child advocacy […]

June 6, 2025

New Graphic Novel Brings Korczak’s Legacy to Life with Magic and Heart

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The Janusz Korczak Association of Canada is proud to announce the release of The Wizard of Warsaw, a powerful new graphic novel by Katarzyna Wasylak that reimagines the life and […]

Gina Dimant 2023

May 22, 2025

Gina and Alexander Dimant Remembered Through Endowment Supporting Children’s Rights and Indigenous Education

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The legacy of Gina and Alexander Dimant, Holocaust survivors and co-founders of the Janusz Korczak Association of Canada, will live on through a newly established scholarship fund at the University […]

February 22, 2025

The Janusz Korczak Association of Canada Publishes First English Edition of Blumka’s Diary

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The Janusz Korczak Association of Canada is proud to announce the publication of the first English edition of Blumka’s Diary, made possible through a generous grant from the Consulate of […]

January 19, 2025

Janusz Korczak Medal and Statuette Award Ceremony – January 14, 2025

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The annual Janusz Korczak Medal and Statuette awards ceremony took place on January 14, 2025, at the Government House in Victoria, hosted by Her Honour Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of […]

November 26, 2024

Evening of Poetry by Lillian Boraks-Nemetz, Board Member of the Janusz Korczak Association of Canada

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A heartfelt and captivating evening unfolded as a room full of attendees gathered to experience the poetry of Jagna Boraks (Lillian Boraks-Nemetz), a distinguished author and a dedicated board member […]

November 15, 2024

How to Love a Child and Other Selected Works by Janusz Korczak, an Interview with Dr. Anna Maria Czernow.

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This two-volume translation of Selected Works of Janusz Korczak, essential to the dissemination of Dr. Korczak’s legacy, is now available to English-speaking audiences in print and online. The content was […]

October 22, 2024

Dr. Dana Brynelsen, OBC, is Awarded the Janusz Korczak Statuette

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The Janusz Korczak Association of Canada is honoured to announce Dr. Dana Brynelsen, OBC, as the recipient of the 2024 Janusz Korczak Statuette for her lifetime achievement in child advocacy […]

Campbell River Early Years Council Awarded the Janusz Korczak Medal for Children’s Rights Advocacy

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We are proud to announce the 2024 laureate of the Janusz Korczak Medal in Children’s Rights Advocacy, presented in partnership between the Janusz Korczak Association of Canada and the British […]

UNESCO Janusz Korczak Chair Jubilee Medal

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The Maria Grzegorzewska University in Warsaw, Poland has awarded the UNESCO Janusz Korczak Chair Jubilee Medal to Jerry Nussbaum as the representative of the Janusz Korczak Association of Canada in recognition of […]