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Editorial
This is the first Janusz Korczak International Newsletter, which is published
electronically. Below this editorial you will find all the links to the
articles of the partipating countries and/or associations. We hope this way of
presenting information will be satisfying for all those who are interested in
life, work and actual meaning of Janusz Korczak today.
The editors.
Contents:
Australia:
The society of friends of Dr. Janusz Korczak
Information
from the Jewish Holocaust Museum and Research Centre
Two great events took place in our museum since our last letter to the
‘Janusz Korczak International Newsletter’ Both involved ‘Janusz Korczak
Collection’
Austria
(Österreich): Österreichische Janusz Korczak Gesellschaft
8th
general meeting
On the 1st of February, 2001 we had our 8th general meeting. One of the main
topics was to install a homepage as a place for information and the posibility
for children and young persons to tell about their problems in family, school
and public.
Bulgaria:
Club Bulgare Janusz Korczak
Bulgarian
Janusz Korczak Youth Club
The Janusz Korczak Youth Club (JKYC), established in 1998 and formally founded
on May 8, 2001 and quartered in Sofia, is a non-profit organization aiming at
protection and support of all children denied or deprived of equal opportunity
in today's society because of social, biological, ethnic,religious or some
other reason.
France:
Association Française Janusz Korczak
The
French Korczak association is an independent association
Created in 1974 by former pupils and witnesses of Janusz Korczak, the Korczak
association has for object to make known the history and the work of the big
educator and to pursue its socio-educational and educational action, in the
direction of the children and the adults and in association with the French
actors of the world of the Childhood.
France:
Association Française Janusz Korczak
Janusz
Korczak. Comment Surseoir à la Violence?
Review of Janusz Korczak. Comment Surseoir à la Violence? Published as
part of the series L’éducation en questions, presented by Philippe
Meirieu. Editions PEMF, 2001. ISBN 2 84526 152 7.
France:
Association Française Janusz Korczak
Three
Sisters ( Anton Tshechov)
We are " The Bears of Company ": a young theatrical company amateur,
enthusiast and " badly licked ". We present on November 16 , 17 and
18 of this year, The Three Sisters by Anton Tchekhov. We chose to give a part
of the profits of this sspectacle to the French Association Janusz Korczak.
Germany
(Deutschland): Deutsche Korczak Gesellschaft e.V.
To
whom belongs the childhood?
A meeting with old and new friends of the Janusz Korczak Society of Germany,
Switzerland and Holland at a friendly and historical place.
41 people (no longer at "little feet") in the memorial room of the
old synagogue in Wuppertal.
Germany
(Deutschland): Deutsche Korczak Gesellschaft e.V.
News
from Janusz Korczak Haus in Berlin Kreuzberg
The ‘Janusz Korczak- Haus Berlin Kreuzberg is a Home for young people in the
age of 14 till 21 years old.
Boys and girls with difficult neurotical development-disorders. They refuse to
attend school and have fears of failures. Disturbance in child-parent
relations and a lot of aggression.
Kyrgizstan:
Janusz Korczak Association Kyrgyzstan
Janusz
Korczak Movement in Kyrgyzstan
The Janusz Korczak Movement in Kyrgyzstan is very young and we have no any
official organization today, but we have great enthusiasm and concrete acts.
Lithuania:
Januso Korcako Centras
Various
Information from Lithuania
Unfortunately, the publication of the informative Bulletin of 'Janush Korchak
Center' in Lithuania will be delayed for some time.
Nederland
(The Netherlands): Janusz Korczak Stichting
Upbringing
Now, a seminar for students
‘ Upbringing Now’, a seminar for students of Pedagogical Institutes,
Universities, and Teacher Trainings Colleges. The Janusz Korczak Association
and the University Pastoral Center organised in April 2001 a meeting for and
together with students.
Nederland
(The Netherlands): Janusz Korczak Stichting
The
Korczak Café , a new initiative
Each month students from different institutes come together in the house of
the University Pastoral Centre.
Nederland
(The Netherlands): Janusz Korczak Stichting
20
Years Janusz Korczak Association in The Netherlands.
In October 2002 we’ll celebrate our birthday, 20 years ago.
Poland:
Polski Komitet Korczakowski
Polish
Korczak Association
Polish Korczak Association (Polskie Stowarzyszenie im. Janusza Korczaka) is a
succesor of Polish Korczak Committtee active from 1947.
Russia:
Russian Janusz Korczak Association
To
all Korczak friends
The Janusz Korczak Association in Russia would like to inform all Korczak
friends in Russia and abroad about the Meeting of the Board thattook place in
Petersburg on June, 23.
Russia:
Project Nash Dom Reg. Youth Center in Moscow
Soloveychic
conference
In the beginning of October, the Moscow Teachers' House hosted The 5th annual
Soloveychic conference. Soloveychik is a well-known Russian educational
specialist and the editor-and-chief of the 1st of September educational
newspaper. This year the conference organized and established by him, was as
usual devoted to pedagogy and education, but particularly emphasized the
leading methods in pedagogy today.
Russia:
Project Nash Dom Reg. Youth Center in Moscow
Participation
in the conference in Kazan
On the 24-26 of October the group of people from Nash Dom Center participated
in a conference in Kazan. There we took part in a section, devoted to Janusz
Korczak pedagogical methods. There students from pedagogic university of Kazan
who are the participants of Korczak organization in Kazan told about their
work. And we (the leaders from the camp Nash Dom) who came from Moscow made a
presentation about our camp and other work that we do.
Russia:
Project Nash Dom Reg. Youth Center in Moscow
Various
Information from Russia
- Nash Dom camp
- Celebration of 10 years Korczak Youth Movement in Russia
- The Nash Dom wintercamp
Russia:
Russian Janusz Korczak Ass. (St-Petersburg)
Seminar
for social workers and pedagogues from St-Petersburg
The international conference was preceded by a Seminar for social workers and
pedagogues from St-Petersburg who had no acquaintance with the life and work
of Janusz Korczak. They all worked in Non Governemental Organisations (NGO's)
in the field of child-care, education and children's Rights.
Russia:
Russian Janusz Korczak Ass. (St-Petersburg)
International
Conference "Pedagogy of Janusz Korczak"
The Seminar was followed by the International Conference "Pedagogy of
Janusz Korczak and present-day experience in children care" (21-23 June).
139 participants, coming from many places; 76 from St-Petersburg; 26 from
Russian cities; 30 from Western Europe; 6 from Asia and 1 from the USA.
Russia:
Russian Janusz Korczak Ass. (Kazan Tatarstan)
The
Sun for Children
We can say that children are like different flowers: some are strong and
beautiful, some are weak and unprotected, some can be even dangerous for the
others. But it doesn't matter what the flower is like because when it appears
on the Earth it gets the right to grow on the planet and to have everything
which is necessary to provide a normal life: warmth and love, care and
kindness, water and sun.
Russia:
Russian Janusz Korczak Ass. (Kazan Tatarstan)
Various
Information from Kazan
- On October 25-27 The International Conference on the problems of educative
activities in universities was held in Kazan.
- A new Korczak organization in Perm at the end of November
- On October 30 the Seminar for the directors of orphanages in Tatarstan was
held in the Kazan orphanage
Russia:
Russian Janusz Korczak Ass. (Kursk)
Entartainment
that cures
It's around 6 p.m., a dull hour at the haematological department of the local
children's hospital. The homesick department inmates, ages 2 and up, keep to
their wards, reading a book or putting together a puzzle. Some have gathered
in the playroom to watch TV.
This playroom is our destination. We come in. Kolya, 6, jumps up with
excitement and cries out: "The students have come!" The news spreads
quickly from ward to ward, and in a couple of minutes the playroom is packed
with a bunch of over 20 kids. Kolya is happy and proud: he's the herald of
tonight's recreation.
Sweden:
Swedish Society for Janusz Korczak living heritage
Swedish
Society 30 years
The Swedish Korczak Association was founded in 1971 by Michal Wroblewski, who,
from 1931-1942, was an apprentice at one of Janusz Korczaḱs orphanages
in Warsaw.
Switzerland
(Schweiz): Ass. Suisse des Amis du Dr. J. Korczak (Deutsch)
Report
about three projects
In the German-speaking part of the members of the "Association suisse des
amis du docteur Janusz Korczk/ Schweizerische Korczak-Gesellschaft" we
can report about three projects
Switzerland
(Suisse): Association Suisse des amis du Dr. J. Korczak
latest
news of the Swiss Association
Here are the latest news of the Swiss Association
Ukraine:
Ukrain Janusz Korczak Association
Various
announcements
We've been sending groups of teenagers to the International camp Korczakovo (Poland)
since 1995. The experience, gained in this camp, helped some of the members
organize new programs themselves. Having studied Korczak's life and many of
his works, having visited Holocaust memorials in Poland and some places
connected with history and culture of Poland and Ukraine we became the group
which can put Korczak's ideas into practice.
United
Kingdom: J. Korczak Association UK
establishing
UK based Janusz Korczak Association
We are in the process of establishing UK based Janusz Korczak Association.
This Association will be launched in June 2002 in London when we expect to
organise an international Conference devoted to promoting the vision of J.
Korczak in the UK.
United
States of America: Janusz Korczak Society of America
Report
of the Janusz Korczak Society of America
The major event in the USA was Janusz Korczak being posthumously named a
Fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics. This was initiated by the
President of the AAP, Dr. Steve Berman. Dr. Berman was inspired to champion
this event after reading “The King of Children" the book by Betty Jean
Lifton, PhD. He spoke of the legacy of Janusz Korczak before an audience of
4,000 members, and its meaning to pediatricians.
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