Jadwiga Falkowska | |
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| Born | November 13, 1889 |
| Died | August 7, 1944 (aged 54) |
Jadwiga Falkowska codename: Jaga, Zdzisława, Ludwika, Zaleska (November 13, 1889 in Tver, Russia – August 7, 1944 in Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish teacher, social activist, Scoutmaster ( harcmistrzyni) and one of the founders of Girl Scouting in Poland.
During the Second World War she served in the Polish resistance ( Armia Krajowa). Jadwiga was murdered by RONA units during the Warsaw Uprising.
Awards
- Order of Polonia Restituta
- Gold Cross of Merit (Krzyż Zasługi)
- Cross of Valour (Krzyż Walecznych)
- Armia Krajowa Cross (Krzyż Armii Krajowej)
Works
- "Czym są sprawności?" (wstęp do książki „Sprawności harcerek”);
- "Dzieje żeńskich kursów instruktorskich"
- "Konferencje programowe instruktorek na tle rozwoju harcerskiej myśli wychowawczej"
- "Rzut oka na rozwój Harcerstwa Żeńskiego w Polsce"
- "Skautki polskie - zarys organizacyjny" (together with Kazimierz Wyrzykowski, Andrzej Małkowski and Emilia Czechwiczówna).
Bibliography
- Anna Zawadzka „Gawędy o tych, które przewodziły”
External links
- Jaga Falkowska – Harcmistrzyni Rzeczypospolitej at jaga.harc.pl
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