International Women's Day: Spotlight on Deeqa Jama
- Redeemer Admin
- Mar 8, 2018
- 1 min read
Let us introduce you to Deeqa Jama, a 5-year STEP-UP Music and Food Intern at Redeemer who came to RCFL through Angela Bonfiglio, our former Youth Director. She's lived in the North Minneapolis community her entire life. Now 19 years old, Deeqa is a freshman at Normandale, choosing between a business or psych major. She spends her spare time hanging out with friends and family, owning her Me-time, and watching Rick and Morty. She is also an amateur artist who loves photography, painting, singing, and designing clothes.
After years in the STEP-UP program, Deeqa transitioned to work as a barista at Venture North in August 2017, where she loves the people and safe environment because of which, she says, "nothing bad ever happens when I'm here." She loves that VN offers bike classes that teach kids how to ride/build/fix bikes, and deeply enjoys her conversations with customers. As part of the VN/RCFL family, Deequa loves how, “everyone lives in the same community but also all has such different stories.”
Deeqa’s favorite drink at Venture North is the raspberry iced tea with lemonade, but she enjoys any any fruity drink., and if she could claim any bike for her own, she'd choose the green bike with the brown saddle seat, currently hanging up on tVN's wall.
Great read I really enjoyed the Spotlight on Deeqa Jama and her journey. This kind of profile reminds me how important it is for creators to have a clear service page that reflects their values and mission. As someone involved with a book publishing company, I see how transparency and storytelling help authors and creators connect with their audience meaningfully. It shows that beyond delivering a product, offering real context and purpose builds trust and engagement. Seeing stories like this inspires me to keep improving the services we provide.
What an inspiring story! Reading about Deeqa Jama’s journey reminded me how powerful and necessary it is for voices from all backgrounds to be heard. Stories like hers deserve to find a platform and that’s why I believe in self book publishing as a means to give unique perspectives a chance to shine. Empowering authors from diverse communities can help more people learn about lives so different from their own. Thank you for sharing this!