Every Community Has a Story, What's Yours?
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...]
Mary’s Story. She is 30 years old. I didn’t plan to be homeless… but then, I guess, nobody does. The problems started because I lived in Fort Wayne, but my job was in Avilla – more than a 20 mile drive each way. So having a car was a necessity. But on a limited budget, the car I could afford … [Read more...]
As told to Becky Crooks, Student Writer My journey to Marilyn Ringstaff and the Women of W.O.R.T.H. organization was not a short, easy trip, and though it was a struggle, it made me more appreciative of the wonderful work that Marilyn and her staff do for women everyday. It all began … [Read more...]
Bring The Facing Project Model to Your Community The Facing Project works with colleges, universities, and communities to equip citizens with the tools and resources necessary to organize and share the stories of their neighbors through acts of empathy (listening, writing, storytelling, writing, … [Read more...]
Rebecca’s Story As told to Victoria Engelhardt It had been a perfect date. I was fifteen and barely knew what love was, but I thought I could be falling in it. The laughter and flirtation that filled the dimly lit booth in Dairy Queen had put butterflies in my stomach yet put my mind at … [Read more...]
