Unsung Hero: Irena Sendler's Remarkable Story of How She Saved 2,500 Jewish Children During the Holocaust

<p>In this podcast episode, <a href="https://www.lowellmilkencenter.org/about/our-team/megan-felt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Megan Felt</strong></a>, the program director at the <a href="https://www.lowellmilkencenter.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes</strong></a>, shares her involvement with the <a href="https://www.lowellmilkencenter.org/programs/projects/view/life-in-a-jar" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Irena Sendler project</strong></a> and the mission of the center. Megan discusses her personal connection to the project and how she and her classmates discovered the <a href="https://www.lowellmilkencenter.org/programs/projects/view/life-in-a-jar/hero" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>story of Irena Sendler</strong></a>, who saved over 2,500 Jewish children during the Holocaust. She talks about their research journey, their correspondence with Irina, and the special bond that developed between them. Megan also highlights <a href="https://www.lowellmilkencenter.org/programs/projects" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>other unsung heroes featured at the Lowell Milken Center</strong></a> and the impact the center has had on students and teachers.</p><p><strong>The </strong><a href="https://www.lowellmilkencenter.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes</strong></a><strong> [00:01:57]</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lowellmilkencenter.org/about/our-team/megan-felt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Megan Felt</strong></a> explains the mission of the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes and how they collaborate with teachers and students worldwide to discover and share stories of unsung heroes.</p><p><strong>Discovering Irena Sendler's Story [00:03:47]</strong>&nbsp;Megan Felt recounts how she and her classmates discovered the <a href="https://www.lowellmilkencenter.org/programs/projects/view/life-in-a-jar