A Facing Project
Share your story. Listen to someone else’s. Make art inspired by stories.
Thanks for volunteering as a writer, storyteller, or artist. If you missed our training session, you can watch it here.
Thank you for volunteering to be a writer for The Facing Project. The goal of the project is to collect stories from individuals on the topic of gun violence. These stories will be shared in our community to promote collective healing. As a writer you will be listening to persons affected by gun violence and […]
We saw up close and personal in Dayton this past year, the blight of gun violence in our nation. The Facing Project, along with a wide collaboration made up of the City of Dayton, local universities, arts organizations, non-profits, businesses, and individuals alike, is leading the healing process by listening, sharing and writing stories, art, music, […]
Guidelines / Tips Meet face-to-face (if possible or on Skype) with your partner. Allow ample time for a chat. Try to find a key moment or a few key moments of the storyteller’s life to dive into. Focus on details that take us into these moments. All stories are written in the first person (I knew everything […]
The Facing Project connects people through stories to strengthen communities. We provide tools, a platform, and inspiration so communities can share the stories of citizens through the talent of local writers, artists, and actors. What We Do Our model guides communities as they enlist a team of writers to be paired one-on-one with citizens who are […]