The convention of schools named after Irena Sendler

AK, 16 November 2016
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of birth of Irena Sendler, which falls on 15 February, the 23rd Junior High School in Warsaw named after this Righteous is organizing a national convention of schools named after Irena Sendler, which will take place in the capital city.


We present the program of the convention below:

Tuesday, 16 February

Arrival in Warsaw, dinner, checking in the hotel
1. 3–6 pm — integration activities in the 23rd Irena Sendler Junior High School: a meeting with Mrs. Janina Zgrzembska, Irena Sendler’s daughter, and Mrs. Anna Mieszkowska, an author of a book about this Righteous,
• visiting the Irena Sendler Hall,
• watching a documentary,
• integration workshops,
• going back to the hotel by coach.

Wednesday, 17 February

1. 8–8:45 am — visiting the Powązki Cemetery
2. 9:00 am — a meeting with Mr. Marek Michalak, the Ombudsman for Children
3. 11 am–12 pm — a ceremonial unveiling of a commemorative plaque at 2a Pawińskiego Street (formerly 1 Opaczewska Street) in Warsaw
4. 1–3:30 pm — an official gala in the Center of Cultural Promotion of the Praga Południe District (Centrum Promocji Kultury Pragi Południe):
• the official part, speeches by the guests,
• presenting the Irena Sendler schools,
• handing over the People Doing Good Things medal (“Ludziom czyniącym dobro”),
• a play by the students: “You don’t live to take” (“Życie nie po to jest, by brać”),
• a presentation of A. Wolf’s documentary about Irena Sendler,
• an auction of artistic works and gifts for the benefit of the Kids Shelter located at 1 Bonifacego Street in Warsaw,
• a photography exhibition “Following the Footsteps of Irena Sendler” (“Śladami Ireny Sendler”),
• lunch
1. 4–6 pm — workshops in the 23rd Junior High School: “Why is Irena Sendler our school’s patron?”, preparing materials for a joint bulletin
2. 6 pm — a play in the Kamienica Theater (Teatr Kamienica) or a visit in the Warsaw Rising Museum

Thursday, 18 February

8:30 am — a holy mass said for Irena Sendler in the Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn Sanctuary (Sanktuarium M.B. Ostrobramskiej), with the participation of the color guards
1. A trip “Following the Footsteps of Irena Sendler” (“Śladami Ireny Sendler”) — led by Mrs. Anna Mieszkowska; prepared in collaboration with the Museum of the History of Polish Jews
2. An assessment of the convention, farewell to the guests, departure from Warsaw

To read about the 23rd Irena Sendler Junior High School…