June 22, 2023
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of the Honourable Landon Pearson. Landon was a true champion for children’s rights and a respected leader […]
March 14, 2023
The Janusz Korczak Association of Canada, under the distinguished patronage of Her Honour Janet Austin Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, has awarded the 2023 Janusz Korczak Statuette to David Morley […]
July 14, 2022
The Janusz Korczak Association of Canada is happy to present the Janusz Korczak Bibliography: English Sources additions for 2020 – 2022. The bibliography includes all works related to Dr. Janusz Korczak […]
May 9, 2022
We are happy to announce the long overdue Polish edition of Tomek Bogacki’s “The Champion of Children. The Story of Janusz Korczak”. This book is an extraordinary tribute to Dr. […]
November 6, 2021
In partnership with the Janusz Korczak Association of Canada and British Columbia’s Representative for Children and Youth, the UBC Faculty of Education presents the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture and the Janusz Korczak Medal and […]
November 5, 2021
The Janusz Korczak Association of Canada and Access to Justice BC (A2JBC) – a network of justice sector leaders chaired by the Chief Justice of BC, Robert Bauman – are co-hosting an […]
November 4, 2021
About This Course Recognizing children as ‘rights holders’ – as social agents in their own right – has historical origins in the work of Dr. Janusz Korczak, an early 20th century pioneering […]
August 20, 2021
We are delighted to announce the publication of Pani Stefa and the Orphans, Out of the Shadow of Korczak by Magdalena Kicinska, translated into the English by Sean G. Bye. The project has […]
February 7, 2021
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 […]
January 29, 2021
In partnership with the Janusz Korczak Association of Canada and British Columbia’s Representative for Children and Youth, the UBC Faculty of Education presented the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture: Janusz Korczak the Father of Children’s Rights. […]
January 22, 2021
With a great sorrow and a heavy heart we are mourning the passing of a dear friend and mentor, Icchak Belfer (z”l), the Last Korczak Boy. Our deepest condolences to […]
December 30, 2020
The Janusz Korczak Association of Canada is happy to announce the recent opening of the Korczak Digital Archive, the first openly-accessible online repository honoring the legacy of the esteemed Dr. Janusz […]