Janusz Korczak was a respected Polish pediatrician, writer, and educator, who worked with orphaned children for much of his life. He was a staunch defender of childhood, and of children’s rights, and left a rich legacy of writing for and about children. When the 192 children in his care in the Warsaw Ghetto were sent to the gas chambers in 1942, he accompanied them, despite being offered the chance to save his life. His life and thought have inspired many other educators, including the holistic Ukrainian educator Vasyl Sukhomlynsky. Links are provided on this page to sources of information about his life and work.
Links to information about Janusz Korczak
The website of Janusz Korczak Association of Canada is an excellent English language source of information and a good place to visit first. Just click on the following link:
Korczak associations based in the USA and Australia are to be found at the following sites:
Australia: https://korczakaustralia.com.au/
The website for the Polish Korczak Association is in Polish only. It can be accessed at:
https://www.pskorczak.org.pl/
The International Korczak Association has an English language Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/IKAssociation/
There are quite a few interesting articles about Korczak at the following site:
http://www.rus-ameeduforum.com/content/en/?&iid=25
Other sites of interest:
https://fcit.usf.edu/holocaust/korczak/
Books by or about Janusz Korczak published in English
There is now a wealth of material available in English about Janusz Korczak, and a number of translations of his works. Many publications are listed at the following site, including a comprehensive bibliography of works published in English (free download) and several other publications that can be downloaded free of charge. There are also links to books that can be purchased online: