Community Builders
Lora Friest
By Sara Friedl-Putnam It’s early on a hot July night, but Lora Friest bounds into Java John’s Coffee House in downtown Decorah as if the…
A community is defined as a unified body of individuals. You can build community in a neighborhood, city, region, state, nation… world, at any level. It doesn’t have to be big to have a big impact. Building community is one of the most important things we can do on this planet. Connecting with others helps us connect with our humanity, and realize we’re all in this together. We interview different Community Builders around the region to share their stories, and to inspire you to build community as well!
By Sara Friedl-Putnam It’s early on a hot July night, but Lora Friest bounds into Java John’s Coffee House in downtown Decorah as if the…
Community Builder: Mike Ashbacher / Decorah Fire Department By Benji Nichols • Originally published in the Fall 2017 Inspire(d) For some, it’s the thrill of…
Community Builder: Lissa Carlson / Coulee Parenting Connection By Aryn Henning Nichols • Photos courtesy Lissa Carlson Originally published in the Fall 2017 Inspire(d) When…
John Condon: Teaching the builders of tomorrow By Sara Friedl-Putnam • Originally published in the Fall 2017 Inspire(d) This July, as they do each July,…
Liz Rog & Brad Crawford: DecorahNow.com By Kristine Jepsen “I think this started because I would get asked by someone on the street, or in…