*Staying present with people we’d rather turn away from is one of the hardest forms of courage.*
*This true story from a jail classroom reveals how compassion in difficult moments can change everything.*
Author and speaker Andrew D. Kaufman shares what years teaching in jail classrooms taught him about the courage to stay presentโand how it can transform the way we lead, connect, and live.
He recalls walking into a jail classroom for the first time. Face to face with people in orange jumpsuits, his instinct was to bolt, but something kept him in his seat.
In this clip inspired by his keynote, *The Courage to Stay Human: Choosing Connection Over Fear,* Kaufman shares how that moment became a turning point in learning what real courage looks like: the courage to stay presentโwith others, and with his own imperfections.
Shaped by his PEN-finalist, Hollywood-adapted book ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐: ๐ผ ๐๐ง๐ช๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ค๐ง๐ฎ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ค๐ซ๐, ๐๐๐จ๐ , ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ข๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ค๐จ๐ฉ๐ค๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ฎ, and 15 years teaching behind bars, the keynote reveals how empathy, humility, and presence can transform the way we see one another and restore our shared humanity.
To learn more about Andrew D. Kaufman and his message, visit https://andrewdkaufman.com, and for the book, https://geni.us/GamblerWife.
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