Ambassador Samantha Power, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations, was honored at the first anniversary celebration of the Jan Karski Educational Foundation at the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in New York with the Spirit of Jan Karski Award for her exemplary work in advancing the issue of genocide prevention.
The World Knew: Jan Karski's Mission for Humanity -- 22 panels about the role of the legendary emissary from the Polish Underground during World War II in English and French -- opened Nov. 14, 2013 at the Canadian War Museum to a group of 200.
The Jan Karski Educational Foundation Reception will feature live music of Frederick Chopin performed by Katarzyna Musiał, who is regarded as “a major talent, blessed with an astounding technique and an interpretive panache.”
Loyola University Chicago junior Ersilia "Sisi" Melchiorre had never heard of Jan Karski until an announcement for a human rights symposium to be held in Torun, Poland caught her eye.
A well-attended celebration in Warsaw featured Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, who talked about why Jan Karski is a significant figure in 20th century Polish history.
An evening gala at the Polish Consulate in New York to commemorated the visit to the United Nations by the President of Poland and the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs. President Komorowski and Minister Sikorski recognized seven Polish Americans and Poles for their merits in promoting Poland and strengthening Polish-American relations.
The Baker & McKenzie law firm has recognized the legal team working with the Jan Karski Educational Foundation and Fundacja Edukacyjna Jana Karskiego for their outstanding pro bono work.
The Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago, Paulina Kapuścińska and the President of the Polish American Congress – Wisconsin, Mark Pienkos, will unveiling an exhibit “The World Knew” about the life of Jan Karski. He was a diplomat, WWII Polish Underground State & resistance fighter and eye-witness to the German Nazi death camp atrocities who brought the reports of the Holocaust to the Free World as early as in 1942 asking them to take military action while there was still time to save hundreds of thousands of lives.
