Every Community Has a Story, What's Yours?
Sometimes the day-to-day of our lives can feel repetitive. We go through motions, live the routine, taking for granted the "normality" of it all. But then sometimes a bomb gets dropped on our lives and in an instant everything changes. In Episode 9 of The Facing Project Show we hear from two … [Read more...]
Shannon Brown is diagnosed with autism and bi-polar disorder. On Episode 7 of The Facing Project Shannon shares his inner thoughts and how listening to him and allowing him to make choices has improved his life. The Storyteller: Shannon Brown The Story: Chasing the Sunset A man with autism and … [Read more...]
(Kelsey researching his book in Kenya. Photo by Kelly Campbell of the Village Experience.) I sent my friend, Rozy, in Nairobi $200. She was able to enroll in college. $200 = college I sent my friend Collins in Kenya $15. He sent me a note that he’d be able to eat for the month and focus on … [Read more...]
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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 Muncie, Indiana, we … [Read more...]
Jennifer’s story written by Christine Rhine God, just let me die, I whispered. Everybody will be better off. I poured the pills into my hand and hesitated. I thought of my husband and of our daughters. All their lives they would have to live with my decision. At prom. At graduation. On their … [Read more...]
Stacey Acuña’s Story My life started out like many others in Wisconsin. I grew up on a farm with my aunt and uncle. Most people are surprised to hear that. We went to church, did chores, and shared everything, especially the one and only bathroom. In the second grade, I moved to Watertown to live … [Read more...]
Mia Johnson’s story written by Andrea Wolfe Mia is 36 years old About a year and a half ago, a colleague of mine at Ivy Tech Community College and I were working remotely with an Ivy Tech employee from another region. We were to meet this other woman at a conference for community … [Read more...]
Sarah is thrilled to be interning at The Facing Project this summer! She was born and raised in Muncie and graduated from Muncie Central High School in 2015. She is a rising junior at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, where she studies Government with a focus in Comparative Politics … [Read more...]
The memories came flooding back as soon as I stepped into the school building at the Centennial Village Museum in Greeley, Colorado. Even though the small classroom was supposed to represent school life for American children in the 20th century, it was impossible to overlook the similarities between … [Read more...]
