The Facing Project
Every Community Has a Story, What's Yours?
Connecting people through stories to strengthen communities.
Communities + Campuses
Share stories of citizens through the talent of local writers, artists, and actors.
Stories
Writers take on the voice of their subjects and write about them.
Speaking
Bring us to your campus or community to talk about the power of stories.
20,000
Books Distributed
75+
Communities
7,500+
Volunteers
1,500+
Stories Shared
As Seen On:
Mary’s Story A Real Life Account from the Marshall Islands When the Bomb Went Off
“The bomb from Bikini Island—the biggest one ever—is what lit the sky that morning when I was just waking up. It left radiation that made so many people sick. Why would they do that? Did they not think that there were people living there?” @InclusiveDBQ
Reuben’s Story Fighting with Yourself and Alcohol Addiction
“If you have a loved one with an addiction, the best thing you can do for them is tell them that you love them.”
@wicampuscompact
@uweauclaire
The New Racism Is Ignorance an Excuse for Racist Comments
“The racism that I experience takes the form of microaggressions. This is the new racism. It is sneakier and, because it propagated by people who pretend to be my friends, it is sometimes harder to directly contend with.”
@Indiana-Campus-Compact
Just a Tiny Little Scene A Musician Evolves from Band Leader to Evangelist of Greeley's Music Scene
“That makes me realize that it’s no longer a tiny little scene, here in Greeley.”
@UniversityNorthernColorado
@ccmountainwest
To the Boy Who Works at the Café Down the Street An anonymous note about finding hope in a dark place
When I have the money, I come down and buy coffee from you. It’s not because I like the taste, or the environment is really chic. It’s you.
@wittenberguniversity
@OhioCampusCompact
