The Facing Project
Every Community Has a Story, What's Yours?
creating a more understanding and empathetic world through stories that inspire action
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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Love shouldn’t hurt 1 in 3 women will be sexually assaulted
Think about the mothers, daughters, aunts, and friends in your life as you read this stat from the CDC: The Stat: “1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men have experienced sexual violence involving physical contact at some point in their lives. Statistics underestimate the problem because many victims do not tell the police, […]
When LGBTQ Teens Are Rejected By Their Families Dear Mom and Dad, I'm gay...
What happens when LGBTQ teens are rejected by their families? According to The Trevor Project: The Stats: LGBTQ Youth “LGBTQ youth make up 40% of the overall homeless population, and these teens are 8 times more likely to commit suicide than their straight counterparts.” The Story: Dear Mom & Dad A statistic can never […]
The Story of 2017
2017 was a year of growth for The Facing Project. As we count down the final hours of the year we want to give thanks for all that happened, and to say how much we appreciate all of you who have been a part of the story. Since we’re headquartered in David Letterman’s hometown of […]
The Story of a Mother Providing for Her Son One Day at a Time
As told to Autumn Snesrud. I woke up this morning with a feeling in my gut. I know today is going to be hard. I go into the kitchen to open up my fridge knowing I won’t find anything in there. The emptiness that looks back at me is almost too much. We have no […]
