Teaching Acceptance with Leila Kubesch

“A noted TEDx Speaker, author of Ohio House Bill 50, she was a daughter of poverty in a country where expectations of young women like her was low, but she wanted more, she wanted to learn. When she came to the United States the compassion of her teachers affected her so much that she would eventually become a teacher and live a life of compassion. Come in and listen to Leila Kubesch’s story, how the idea of “never having lunch alone” moved her outside her box and completely changed life. Come and hear a wealth of amazing advice from this learned, loving, and wise F50Woman.”

We Talk About…

• Courage, compassion, and acceptance
• The big lesson she learned from her students
• The promise she gave her grandmother
• Impact of students who long for acceptance
• Cultural differences of eye contact
• How to refill your own well
• Lunch with the homeless

Quotes She Served Up:

• “When we teach young students’ acceptance, they have a sense of belonging and then they become leaders.”
• “The well of love is never empty”
• “Have the courage to be disliked”
• “You will never regret the mean things you never said”
• “No matter how noble your idea someone won’t like it”

What Changed Everything: Compassionate Teachers and a TEDx Talk

Advice for Her Younger Self: Share joy and kindness and good things will come

Contact Information: 

• Website: https://leilakubesch.com/
• TEDx Talk Cincinnati: “How to Dream Big and Pass it On”
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leila-kubesch/
• Twitter (now “X”) : https://x.com/KubeschLeila
• Email: lckubesch@yahoo.com