The Freya Project is an organization that uses storytelling to inspire community-based activism.

 

We amplify the work of writers whose stories reveal new points of view and evoke empathy. Their words inspire donations for small, community based organizations fighting for human rights. By supporting them and the work they do in their communities, we can make real, substantive change in the years ahead.

Alongside our live and digital events, we help connect our community to the issues they care about. We do this by sharing action-based resources, and amplifying causes & organizations in need of support.

Our Events

Our passionate and empowering readings featuring up and coming writers virtually and across the country.

 

Our Community

Meet the talented writers who have participated in our events and the organizations their words support.

 
 

Support Us

By making a donation to The Freya Project, you are helping us transform words into action.

 
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As we approach this year’s presidential election, please join us in working to make voting accessible and possible for all American voters.

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“The Freya Project is the perfect marriage of art and action.  The importance of transforming words into empowerment cannot be overstated and becomes more vital every day.”

— LOUISA LUNA, FREYA PROJECT READER

COVID-19 continues to affect all of us deeply, in ways that are both personal and systemic. This crisis has thrown into sharp relief the lack of safety net in our social and economic systems. As a result, the most marginalized communities and indivi
Immigrants, especially those in detention centers and those who are forced to remain in Mexico, face many critical challenges in the face of COVID-19. These include the lack of adequate shelter for social distancing or quarantine, limited access to
Big congrats to @annfriedman & @aminatou!! Can’t wait to read @bigfriendshipbook! 📚 // #FREYAPROJECT
Huge congrats to Freya Project Reader, Marie Helene Bertino on her new book, ‘Parakeet’, and for landing this feature in The New York Times! "Trauma can be a borderline supernatural feeling. 'Parakeet' as the answer to a question I
We have to fight for the world we want our children to grow up in. 📸: #repost @aclu_nationwide @bellikemike // #FREYAPROJECT
“This book is very strange. I wrote the draft really fast, in a period of eight weeks when my kids were in school. I have since found sentences that were verbatim in the novel as much as a year and half earlier in my emails. I believe that writ
Because of COVID-19, non-profits across the country face severe public funding cuts. In addition to fighting for policy that supports these programs and initiatives, giving back is one way that we can help organizations in need and the communities t
Have a safe long weekend! And don’t forget to register to vote! 🤩🇺🇸 // #FREYAPROJECT #VOTE2020
When we say #BlackLivesMatter, we must mean ALL Black Lives. // #FREYAPROJECT
Marsha P. Johnson was an activist, self-identified drag queen and performer who was at the heart of the LGBTQ fight for equality for 25 years. She is largely associated with Stonewall Riots during June 1969, a catalyst for the gay civil rights moveme