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Janusz Korczak. The Official Resource for Janusz Korczak. An Introduction to the inspirational words of Janusz Korczak Janusz Korczak was the founder and principle of two orphanages in Warsaw. During his lifetime he was both renowned and loved as a doctor, writer, educator and fighter for the rights of the child.

In this introduction I present (1) a brief overview of Korczak’s life, (2) the story of his apprenticeship as educator and (3) his main pedagogical ideas as expressed in his work in .

He devoted his life to the needs and plight of children regardless of nationality and religion, even to the point of refusing to abandon his Jewish orphans when they were taken to the death camps of Treblinka. He refused to desert them so that even as they died the children would be able to maintain their trust in him. His writings about children and education have been translated into more than twenty languages.

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It was Janusz Korczak who introduced progressive orphanages designed as just communities into Poland, founded the first national children’s newspaper, trained teachers in what we now call .

This set me on a path so inspiring and heart warming, to translate his works into English, along the way meeting some amazing people and listening to extraordinary stories. With backing from the NSPCC , I truly hope that the inspirational words of Janusz Korczak will become as dear and close to your hearts as it has to mine. Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.

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