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.
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Books Distributed
75+
Communities
7,500+
Volunteers
1,500+
Stories Shared
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Cutting Up. Getting Along. Working Together. | Tom Carey spent his career bringing people together at Ball State
“You know, they were my people. I mean, everybody is completely different. Black, white, green, or purple. We all have different personalities. But we got to learn how to deal with each other. And that’s what I was good at.”
A House by Themselves | A Greeley Doctor Struggles to Find Balance Between Work and Family
“Losing my brother was probably the worst thing that’s happened to me, but having my dad diagnosed with this sent me on an existential freefall such as I have never experienced before.”
Behind the Face of Criminal Justice in the Chippewa Valley A Mother Reveals Her Struggle with Addiction, Prison, and Turning It All Around
“All I ever wanted to be was the mom who could survive. To do good things for my kids… Why should they be punished for something they cannot control – me. They have the potential to be great, just like any child. They don’t have to go through what I went through and continue to go through.”
Love Over Fear Living with a Prosthetic Foot Has Never Slowed This Man Down
“I want to teach children who go through similar accidents or the loss of a limb not to live in fear, even if it sometimes means broken prosthetics or frequent repairs. I want to remind them to jump on trampolines, join sports teams and to experience the world without hesitation or apprehension because our prosthetic limbs don’t need to slow us down.”
It’s the Passion What happens when a local music scene fades away?
“The problem now is that people are not starting bands at the rate that local businesses would like them to be. Who cares if a band sucks or not? It’s the passion that’s important.”
