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The Polish Predicament and Response in World War II

The Polish Predicament and Response in World War II

October 24, 2018

Former Jan Karski Educational Foundation President, Wanda Urbanska, briefs U.S. Ambassadors in Warsaw.

Karski: A Pillar of Modern Civil Service

Karski: A Pillar of Modern Civil Service

September 4, 2018

We are happy to announce the winners of the scholarship funded annually by the Jan Karski Educational Foundation to participate in the Georgetown Leadership Seminar.

John McCain’s Words Still Resonate Today

John McCain’s Words Still Resonate Today

August 28, 2018

The Jan Karski Educational Foundation remembers US Senator John McCain, the recipient of the 2014 Spirit of Jan Karski Award, who died on August 25, 2018, at the age of 81.

"The Eyes, Ears and Voice of the Polish Underground"

July 13, 2018

Jan Karski died on June 13, 2000, and the 18th anniversary of his death gives us a special opportunity to recall how people and media reacted to his passing away.

“Karski & The Lords” Documentary Moves New Audiences

“Karski & The Lords” Documentary Moves New Audiences

June 27, 2018

The award-winning documentary Karski & The Lords of Humanity by Slawomir Grunberg has been recently shown in San Jose, Costa Rica and in Los Angeles.

The Everlasting Dichotomy

The Everlasting Dichotomy

June 13, 2018

Polish-American artist, Anna VanMatre, who befriended Karski in late 1990’s, talks to JKEF about her installation devoted to Karski. It is on display at Int’l Youth Meeting Ctr. in Oswiecim/Auschwitz.

The Karski Boulevard and Chess for All

The Karski Boulevard and Chess for All

June 8, 2018

Karski's passion for chess is being recognized through a chess project created by the City of Warsaw and initiated on the Karski Boulevard.

Karski: Acts of Perseverance and Selflessness

Karski: Acts of Perseverance and Selflessness

May 29, 2018

A former student of Dr. Jan Karski hosted a book club meeting devoted to Karski biography "How One Man Tried to Stop the Holocaust" by E. Thomas Wood and Stanislaw M. Jankowski.

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