Daren Okafo is the Consulting Director of Collective Leadership at the Tamarack Institute. Originally hailing from Dublin, Ireland, Daren has spent his entire 30-year career working in community development and engagement, learning alongside communities throughout Canada, Europe, and Africa. A veteran community adult educator, for 16 years Daren honed his popular education and facilitation skills at The Coady International Institute, drawing directly from the storied Antigonish Movement. He founded and led The Coady’s Innovations and Technology work and has pioneered several critical methodologies for community-led technology education and co-design. More recently, he has evolved his critical pedagogy, leading to a community-centric, collective leadership practice that centers dialogue and participation with a crucial focus on collective futures, power, race and coloniality. In his spare time, Daren is always on the lookout for a decent cup of tea and a good, heartwarming story.