May 12, 2026
On April 28, 2026, the Janusz Korczak Association of Canada gathered at Government House in Victoria for the presentation of the 2025 Korczak Medal and Statuette. Hosted by Her Honour, […]
January 12, 2026
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
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 […]
January 19, 2025
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 […]
October 22, 2024
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 […]
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 […]
June 29, 2023
The Janusz Korczak Association of Canada is honoured to announce the 2023 award of the Janusz Korczak Statuette to David Morley CM, an outstanding Canadian, who has supported and advanced children’s […]
October 23, 2022
The Janusz Korczak Association of Canada is proud to announce the recipient of the Janusz Korczak Medal, Dr. Harvey Cohen. The Medal is awarded to honour Dr. Cohen’s life-long commitment […]
October 19, 2022
The Janusz Korczak Association of Canada is honoured to announce the 2022 laureates of the Janusz Korczak Awards in Child Advocacy: Hon. Landon Pearson O.C. is awarded the Janusz Korczak Statuette, […]
March 18, 2022
This award is granted to a British Columbia social worker in recognition of their contributions to improving children’s lives and wellbeing in ways that reflect the philosophy of Dr. Janusz […]
January 30, 2021
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 […]
The 2019/2020 Janusz Korczak Association of Canada Scholarship in Children’s Rights and Indigenous Education has been awarded to Cayley Burton. The award ceremony took place at the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture […]