Joshua Langlais is a local photographer and the creator of A Community Thread, a project for which he interviews folks on the subject of community, its importance and how we function as individuals within it. This is an excerpt from his interview with Travis Wiggins in October. Travis describes himself as a father, a husband, […]
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A Community Thread: Shanti O’Connor
Recognizing trauma’s impact on society; working toward healing through communication and relationships
Joshua Langlais is a local photographer and the creator of A Community Thread, a project for which he interviews folks on the subject of community, its importance, and how we function as individuals within it. This is an excerpt from his interview with Shanti O’Connor in September. While O’Connor doesn’t particularly enjoy describing herself, she […]
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A Community Thread: JJ Riddell
An active high school student who advocates for student impact; student voices
Joshua Langlais is a local photographer and the creator of A Community Thread, a project for which he interviews folks on the subject of community, its importance, and how we function as individuals within it. This is an excerpt from his interview with JJ Riddell in July of this year. JJ is a senior in […]
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A Community Thread: Dorian Allstot
Inviting a range of perspectives; bridging a gap between people from different walks of life
Editor’s note: Joshua Langlais is a local photographer and the creator of A Community Thread, a project for which he interviews folks on the subject of community, its importance, and how we function as individuals within it. This is an excerpt from his interview with Dorian Allstot, who describes himself as a seeker of life […]
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A Community Thread: Christy Walker
A passion for education; an equity champion
Joshua Langlais is a local photographer and the creator of A Community Thread, a project for which he interviews folks on the subject of community, its importance, and how we function as individuals within it. This is an excerpt from his interview with Christy Walker in July. Walker describes herself as a Latinx, cis-gendered, able-bodied […]
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A Community Thread: Ashlee Davis
An advocate for kids and teens; a focus on tolerance
Editor’s note: Joshua Langlais is a local photographer and the creator of A Community Thread, a project for which he interviews folks on the subject of community, its importance and how we function as individuals within it. This is an excerpt from his interview with Ashlee Davis in May. Ashlee is a middle school counselor […]
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A Community Thread
Erika Spaet, coordinator of Storydwelling
Joshua Langlais is a local photographer and the creator of A Community Thread, a project for which he interviews folks on the subject of community, its importance, and how we function as individuals within it. This is an excerpt from his interview with Erika Spaet, a Lutheran pastor coordinating and curating Storydwelling (bendstorydwelling.org), an emerging […]
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A Community Thread: Dorothy West
A focus on relationships and humans’ potential
Editor’s note: Joshua Langlais is a local photographer and the creator of A Community Thread, a project for which he interviews folks on the subject of community, its importance and how we function as individuals within it. This is an excerpt from his June 2018 interview with Dorothy West, who’s a professional systems coach. Contact […]
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A Community Thread: Dan McGarigle, Pine Mountain Sports
Pine Mountain Sports
A Community Thread: What does community mean to you? Dan McGarigle: Long story short, where we—especially these days—we follow headlines, we turn on the news, we’re bombarded by media from all over the world. I don’t believe that those things actually affect us as much as the community around us—how we engage it, how it […]
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A Community Thread: Jesse Locke
How making a film in Palestine broadened his perspective
A Community Thread: What concerns you or gives you pause? What gives you a heavy heart? Jesse Locke: I would say people who don’t look outside themselves. I feel like I’m a searcher and I surround myself with people like that. What concerns me is bullshit and small talk. Those things—I have no real place […]