The Face of America Project
In 2011, Americans will commemorate the tenth anniversary of September 11, 2001. 
This day was aptly described by a headline in The Scranton Tribune, Hate Hits Home. For many peoply, this is the day America changed forever.
The Face of America project is our attempt to honor and 
remember all those who lost their lives on that tragic day. It is a living memorial to all those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country and its values since 9/11 in Iraq and Afghanistan. The project is inspired by 2d LT. Emily Perez, the first Black/Hispanic honors graduate of West Point to lose her life in Iraq.
We have traveled the length and breadth of America searching for the Face of America on its best day.
During our travels, we discovered a radiant Face of America. It belongs to people who give service to others by doing acts of compassion, generosity of spirit, gratitude, kindness, thoughtfulness and understanding. Acts that give people hope and a belief that tomorrow can and will be better than today. Acts that celebrate diversity, equality, freedom, justice, integrity, opportunity and responsibility.
The face of America belongs to people who want to give something of themselves to their country, their community and their world.
With the help of many people, we found these people. We recorded their stories. They helped us determine what qualities are associated with America on its best days, and we produced Face 
of America segments like the ones you can view in the Video section of our website.
We posted articles to our blog. We wrote a book about America at its best and we have spoken about our experiences traveling along the blue-lined roads of our country during the project.
Now that the first phase of the project is finished, we will produce a documentary about our journey. 
My wife and I are retired teachers and independent producers. We have spent a lifetime telling stories of hope, inspiration and service.
Since that painful day in September 2001, we have produced 31 
programs for a series we titled What Is America? One of the predominant themes of this series is recorded in two words spoken often by the people we interviewed, “Changed Forever.”
You will find a more detailed account of our life work in the Articles section of this website.
OurBlog features articles about our visits to different sections of the country.
The Face of America project is a big dream. Some said it is an impossible dream, but we were determined to do this. To everyone who helped us make this dream become a reality, we say thank you..
Kitch & Tony Mussari
Producers
The Face of America
faceofamericawps@gmail.com