Yesse Leyva

The will to live, key support and Faith have led Yesse to fulfill a purpose by sharing her inspirational story and speaking out for the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities.

Yesse highlights these values and the importance of self-awareness through events, seminars, workshops and professional networking. She also founded Disability Programs & Training which offers services for training and preparation for independent living opportunities. In 2014 she decided to incorporate her love of the arts through entertainment into an event, FUNclusion.

Having battled spina bifida since birth. Yesse’s prognosis included limited mobility and dependency. Precisely through her early struggles is how she learned to overcome them to continue to empower the South Florida community .