Goldyn Diplomatic Academy

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GOLDYN Diplomatic Academy of Canada is an autonomic, independent institute: to observe The World diplomacy and international affairs and trends in global trade

Photos from Goldyn Diplomatic Academy's post 08/03/2024

At the first meeting of The European Club of Canada in August 2024 : Fernando , Zolen Jolene , Christina Banakh and Marek J. Goldyn- Mr Europa

Photos from Goldyn Diplomatic Academy's post 07/27/2024

Madame Kathryn E.Langley Hope, OStG - Honorary ChairEmerita of NATO Association of Canada presents a cheque in amount of
$ 10.000 dollars to Sharon Leelee .- Maestra and Maestro Marcus Scholtes to support Toronto Concert Orchestra at Premiere Tuesday performance.
Marek J. Goldyn FOTO - Polonez News Canada / The Canadian National News- http://euroclub.ca/2024/07/25/7927/ at Palais Royale invited by Wojciech Okulicz

2024 TCO Summer Concerts: Songs of the world at home - TCO MUSIC 07/21/2024

Please join Marek J. Goldyn - Mr Europa at the Concert
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 thanks to invitation from One and Only Wojciech Okulicz

2024 TCO Summer Concerts: Songs of the world at home - TCO MUSIC We present music from across the globe, celebrating the homelands of our own TCO musicians, including North America, South America, East Asia, South Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

07/20/2024

In 1892 at Stanford University, an 18-year-old student was struggling to pay his fees. He was an orphan, and not knowing where to turn for money, he came up with a bright idea. He and a friend decided to host a musical concert on campus to raise money for their education.

They reached out to the great pianist Ignacy J. Paderewski. His manager demanded a guaranteed fee of $2000 for the piano recital. A deal was struck, and the boys began to work to make the concert a success. The big day has arrived.

But unfortunately, they had not managed to sell enough tickets. The total collection was only $1600. Disappointed, they went to Paderewski and explained their plight. They gave him the entire $1600, plus a check for the balance $400.

They promised to honor the check at the soonest possible. “No,” said Paderewski. “This is not acceptable.” He tore up the check, returned the $1600 and told the two boys: “Here’s the $1600. Please deduct whatever expenses you have incurred.

Keep the money you need for your fees. And just give me whatever is left”. The boys were surprised and thanked him profusely. It was a small act of kindness. But it clearly marked out Paderewski as a great human being.

Why should he help two people he didn't even know? We all come across situations like these in our lives. And most of us only think “If I help them, what will happen to me?” The truly great people think, “If I don’t help them, what will happen to them?” They don’t do it expecting something in return.

They do it because they feel it’s the right thing to do. Paderewski later went on to become the Prime Minister of Poland. He was a great leader, but unfortunately when the World War began, Poland was ravaged. There were more than 1.5 million people starving in his country, and no money to feed them.

Paderewski didn't know where to turn for help. He reached out to the US Food and Relief Administration for help. He heard there was a man called Herbert Hoover — who later went on to become the US President. Hoover agreed to help and quickly shipped tons of food grains to feed the starving Polish people. The calamity was averted. Paderewski was relieved.

He decided to go across to meet Hoover and personally thank him. When Paderewski began to thank Hoover for his noble gesture, Hoover quickly interjected and said, “You shouldn’t be thanking me Mr. Prime Minister. You may not remember this, but several years ago, you helped two young students go through college. I was one of them.”

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