Jara Dean-Coffey (she/her/hers)

@jdeancoffey

Founder, + Director, . Challenging norms 2 dismantle structural barriers to equity & liberation through eval, strategy + teaching

California, USA
theluminaregroup.com
Joined April 2009
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Feb 16

    "It was clear to me that my inner self was directing me back to voices, hearts & heads that I should continue to hold alongside me as 2022 unfolds." My latest musing:

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  2. Mar 17

    why thank you for the shout out . if more of us were more of who we really are (not the narratives of others) what a different world this might be

    White Privilege Week: Relationship to Self: How it Supports Anti-Racist Evaluation Practice by Trilby Smith via w/gratitude to & many others who consistently provided invitations for me to show up as my whole self!
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  3. Feb 25

    jdcPartnerships, the parent company of and , is hiring a Director, Office of the Founder to work alongside our teams as we propel our work into the next decade. Learn more here:

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  4. Feb 20

    belated appreciation a lovely surprise

    Jara Dean-Coffey? Oh, where to begin? To pin her down here, well, it’s prob’ly a sin. She challenges norms and dismantles bad stuff Unrelenting for justice - you can't call her bluff! ❤️
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  5. Feb 17

    jdcPartnerships, the parent company of and , is hiring a Director, Office of the Founder to work alongside our teams as we propel our work into the next decade. Learn more here:

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  6. 7 Dec 2021

    As I thought about what to offer at the end of 2021, I realized that what I seek now as I move into wintering are sounds not of humankind, but of nature. Sounds from species who pre-date us.

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  7. 15 Nov 2021

    "As the sky turns to a pale blue + the clouds move across the horizon, I settle into the truth that we are not done. We are in it still. If I pause — look + really see/feel Mother Nature— I am reminded of what is possible for all of us."

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  8. 11 Nov 2021

    "As the days get shorter, I make a promise (something I rarely do) to myself and those in my orbit: to keep compassion, gratitude, abundance and love as that which not only centers me, but guides me." For more musings on my intentions:

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  9. 27 Sep 2021

    "A reminder that I breathe for myself and for all those before me and who will follow." My latest musing and meditation. Take a deep breath. Find the pause... Now take another one.

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  10. 23 Sep 2021

    "In opening my heart more fully and being as present as possible, I am more permeable." my latest musings on stillness and the permeability that exists in all of us:

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    1 Sep 2021

    ALL of our experiences, struggles, survivance, and strengths teach us. They also speak volumes and help others see theirs even if they aren’t ready to speak them aloud….yet. Walk in love, courage, and hope today and always. Aho Relatives & Colleagues ♥️💛🖤🤍

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  12. 1 Sep 2021

    truth I had such mixed feelings for this very reason. and so here we are.

    Unpopular but true opinion: RBG should have retired when there was a chance of putting a 40 something year old on the court. But power corrupts.
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  13. 1 Sep 2021

    i dare you to stay seated

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  14. Retweeted
    1 Sep 2021

    Georgia’s new voter suppression allows any voter to make unlimited “challenges” against the legitimacy of other voters. Unlimited. Even though in Nov 20 there were 360,000 challenges w/only a score of ballots found to be illegitimate.

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  15. 31 Aug 2021

    I counter acted with pork rinds, caviar flavored potato chips and white cheddar puffs. safe to say that today’s nutritional intake is zero sum

    i am going to exceed my fig threshold today. i felt the need to share.
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  16. 31 Aug 2021

    “I am in a loose relationship with money  I am breaking up with capitalism and extraction”

    When I can’t shake an idea, I know its taken root + when ready, it will sprout. I had some convos this weekend w/my folks about how Black folks were showing up in commercials + other media spaces that made me realize sprouting time had come:
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  17. 31 Aug 2021

    i am going to exceed my fig threshold today. i felt the need to share.

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  18. 31 Aug 2021

    When I can’t shake an idea, I know its taken root + when ready, it will sprout. I had some convos this weekend w/my folks about how Black folks were showing up in commercials + other media spaces that made me realize sprouting time had come:

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  19. Retweeted
    30 Aug 2021

    Everyone should decide how their digital data are used — not just tech companies

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  20. Retweeted
    29 Aug 2021

    I feel this strong need to send a message of love out into the world. It feels so small, so inadequate, and so necessary. So here's a bit of love for you, fellow caring human who is feeling pretty shattered right now. Because love is everything, today and always.💗

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