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Today, Norm and Megan were interviewed by Carlos with the European Parliament podcast. The interview should air in October. We will share the link when it is available.The Irena Sendler exhibit at the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes in Fort Scott, KS, has a life-size photo of Irena. Children and adults compare their height to her petite frame daily. Children light up when they hear they can compare their size to a real hero. These young ladies were visiting the exhibits and were excited to learn about Irena and how she buried jars under her friend’s apple tree. Norman Conard Life in a Jar Foundation www.irenasendler.org |
News of the Week 05/14/2021
May 12, 2008 – Irena Sendler passed away, but her legacy continues worldwide.
Thirteen years have passed, yet her courage and valor still set an example for people everywhere. This story of the power of one person to change the world is more important than ever before. We pause to remember Irena Sendler today.
History passes, and we remember the Holocaust with sadness, but there is joy as we honor heroism, bravery, kindness, and compassion.
May 12th is also the birthday of Megan Felt, of the Life in a Jar, Irena Sendler Project. Her relationship with Irena was powerful, tender, and compassionate. Megan has spent the majority of her life telling the story of Irena. She is anxious for the pandemic to end, for many reasons, to continue Life in a Jar performances. The play has been presented over 375 times in the last 22 years.
Come and see our wonderful Irena Sendler exhibit at the Center. Let us know ahead of time so that we can give you the VIP treatment.
Norman Conard
Director
620.223.1312
Life in a Jar Foundation
The Irena Sendler Project
1 South Main
Fort Scott, KS 66701
conardnorm@gmail.com
www.irenasendler.org
http://www.facebook.com/irenasendlerproject
https://www.facebook.com/irenasendlerbook
News of the Week 04/06/21
This year will mark the 22nd year for Life in a Jar: the Irena Sendler Project.
A special recognition: From the day we first arrived in Poland to meet with Irena through recent journeys, Rabbi Michael Schudrich has always been a tremendous help with knowledge and understanding. We are thankful for his friendship. Congratulations on 30 years in Poland making a difference. He has been the Chief Rabbi of Poland since 2004.
News of the Week 02/25/21
On February 15, 1910, Irena Sendler was born in Warsaw, Poland. She spent much of her childhood in Otwock, Poland, just outside of Warsaw. Her father operated a sanatorium in this small town. Irena would move back to Warsaw as a young woman, graduate from the University of Warsaw and join the Social Welfare Department in the city. It was from this department she drew her co-rescuers for one of the great heroic rescues of the 20th century. Irena would have been 111 this month. She passed on May 12, 2008. Her life was a light in the darkness during World War II. Her life is still a light in the world.
News of the Week 01/27/21
Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. As we commemorate the end of the Holocaust during World War II, we continue to be inspired by Irena’s passion to stand up for those being persecuted around her. We must “never forget.”
There were several doctors in Otwock during the trying days of World War I. By the time the typhus epidemic hit the town, they had all left except for Stanislaw Krzyzanowski. He stayed, working with the poor and caring for them, until he caught typhus. Dr. Krzyzanowski died before the beginning of 1918. He had lived a life of sacrifice and a life of service. He left behind a wife and seven-year-old daughter, Irena. He also left behind lessons that would alter and change the course of lives. His high-minded values and morals communicated a lasting example of how the world should be.
“If you see someone drowning, you must jump in to save them, whether you can swim or not.” — Dr. Stanislaw Krzyzanowski, Irena Sendler’s father
Irena would live every day of her life trying to save those who were drowning around her.
Norman Conard
Director
620.223.1312
Life in a Jar Foundation
The Irena Sendler Project
1 South Main
Fort Scott, KS 66701
nconard@terraworld.net
www.irenasendler.org
http://www.facebook.com/irenasendlerproject
https://www.facebook.com/irenasendlerbook
News of the week 11/24/20
News of the Week 11/24/20
Renata Zajdman was a very special part of the Life in a Jar family and very close to Irena Sendler. Her birthday and the 7 year anniversary of her passing was in November. We remember this remarkable woman with hope and love.
Norman Conard
Director
620.223.1312
Life in a Jar Foundation
The Irena Sendler Project
1 South Main Street
Fort Scott, KS 66701
conardnorm@gmail.com
www.irenasendler.org
http://www.facebook.com/irenasendlerproject
https://www.facebook.com/irenasendlerbook
News of the Week 9/23/20
News of the Week 9/23/20
September 23, 1999 – 21 years ago today
News of the Week 9/4/20
News of the Week 9/4/20
There is a new article in the Humanities: The Magazine of the National Endowment for the Humanities about Irena Sendler, the Kansas students, and their teacher, Norm Conard.
News of the Week 8/4/20
News of the Week 6/8/20
News of the Week 6/8/20
Irena Sendler believed in equality for all people. She stood up against the Nazis and resisted the persecution of Jewish people.