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March 8, 2021
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Facing Intermission: Stopping the Show & Resetting the Stage

Facing Intermission: Stopping the Show & Resetting the Stage

My name is Sarah Connolly. I'm the editor of the Facing Intermission Project. I moved to New York City to pursue a career in theatre and like millions of arts workers, from actors to lighting designers to ushers, I lost my job. People have given their entire professional lives to an industry that … [Read more...]

April 29, 2020
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Facing Food Allergies

Hi! My name is Serene Puri. I'm the editor of the Facing Food Allergies project. Whether you have allergies like mine, a relative or friend who does, or are a medical professional who helps those who do, I hope you'll consider sharing your story. You can also support this project by donating toward … [Read more...]

April 15, 2020
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Alone Together: Contribute to our new book

Alone Together: Contribute to our new book

People connect through stories. Yet during this time of global pandemic and self-isolation, you may feel alone. We are all in this together and each of us has a story to share, and each of us can find hope and understanding through the stories of others. This is precisely why we are launching a new … [Read more...]

September 26, 2019
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2019 Storytellers Concert

2019 Storytellers Concert

A recap of an amazing night of songs & stories

Our Storytellers Concert was a perfect reminder of the power of stories to connect and inspire. If you weren't there, you missed out, and no post could make up for that. But you can watch a pretty special video from the concert and read the stories that were performed. Chandra Ford performed Beth … [Read more...]

September 12, 2019
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Improbably Vulnerable

Andrea Mann’s story as told to Liz Bergren

What you can’t see in the photos of Jason and I walking through the woods just after our wedding ceremony, under a purple umbrella as it started to rain, is Jason’s injured finger. The injury from an accident the evening prior involved a staple gun, wedding decorations, and a trip to the emergency … [Read more...]

September 12, 2019
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Living Truth

Carol Boltz's story as told to her daughter, Liz Boltz Ranfeld

  This summer, I went on a dream trip to France: sleeping in an ancient house next to a 16th Century castle, hiking with a donkey in the hills of the Ardeche, canoeing down the Dordogne river with four of my ten grandkids, tasting wine throughout the Cotes du Rhone region, and watching the … [Read more...]

September 12, 2019
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Twice Convicted...Forever Free

Twice Convicted…Forever Free

Beth Leavell-Davis's story as told to Chandra Ford

The year was 1991 and I was in my late 20s chronologically speaking, but I was living like a rebellious teenager.  In my mind I was enjoying life, but in reality . . . I was in prison. Things started out with me simply snorting cocaine, but then it turned to freebasing. My life took on an … [Read more...]

August 7, 2019
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A young mother with 18-cents to her name struggles to feed her child

Episode 11 of The Facing Project is available now! You hear a story. You are moved by that story. What do you do next? This story from Facing Hunger in Manhattan, Kansas, helped community members at Kansas State University realize how some of their students were food insecure. They heard the … [Read more...]

July 22, 2019
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Episode 11: Stories that inspired action against human trafficking

Episode 11: Stories that inspired action against human trafficking

Former prostitute helps other facing sex trafficking

Episode 11 of The Facing Project is available now! Each Facing Project seeks to create empathy and understanding through stories that inspire action. "Stories that Inspire Action" that's the theme of our newest episode. That action may be as immeasurable as the community connections and … [Read more...]

July 16, 2019
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Storytellers Concert

Storytellers Concert

Featuring Cliff Ritchey, Josh Kaufman, and Daniel Deitrich

Join us on September 7th from 7-9 at Cornerstone Center for the Arts for our The Facing Project's Storyteller Concert: featuring Cliff Ritchey, Josh Kaufman, and Daniel Deitrich. Each singer-songwriter will play his favorite songs and share the stories behind them. Four storytelling teams will … [Read more...]

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