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Irena Sendler was born February 15, 1901 in Warsaw, Poland. During WW2 she worked as a social worker and had access to the Warsaw ghetto where many Jews were imprisoned. She helped smuggle children out of the ghetto, would provide medicine, clothing, and other necessities that Jews needed. She helped rescues as many as 2,500 Jewish children and placed them with non-Jewish families.
(Biography, 2016).

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- When the German invasion began she provided food and shelter to Jewish Families.
- When ghettos were established she along with a few others helped rescued over 2,500 children from the ghetto.
- Became head of Zegota Children's Division, the council for aid to Jews.
- Helped make over 3,000 false documents to help Jews families
-In 2007, Irena was nominated for the Noble Peace Prize

(Life in a Jar, n.d)

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Irene Sendler 29 years old (Yad Vashem, 2019).

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As a social worker Irena Sendler stood up for humanitarian rights. While Irene attended school Jews and non Jews were not allowed to sit together. Irene challenged these rules and as a result was suspended for a year. She was eventually allowed to finish school but she is a great example of what fighting for a cause represents. She risked her life every single day by smuggling Jewish children out. It was heroic of her that despite the consequences she still stood up to the oppressive system. (Kroll, 2009).
As social workers it is our job to educate ourselves and help enact positive change against unequal practices.

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Biography.(2016, March 21). Irena Sendler Biography. Retrieved September 22, 2019 from https://www.biography.com/activist/irena-sendler#citation.

Kroll, C. (2009, July 11). Irena Sendler - Rescuer of the Children of Warsaw. Retrieved from https://www.chabad.org/theJewishWoman/article_cdo/aid/939081/jewish/Irena-Sendler.htm

Life in a Jar (n.d). Facts About Irena. Retrieved September 22,2019 from https://irenasendler.org/facts-about-irena/

Yad Vashem. (2019). Women of Valor in Online Exhibitions. Retrieved September 22,2019 from https://www.yadvashem.org/yv/en/exhibitions/righteous-women/index.asp

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This tree was planted in her honor and stands at the entrance to the avenue of the Righteous Among the Nations (Yad Vashem, 2019).