ED Reflection: Combatting Misinformation
By Melissa Spear Executive Director On Monday Common Ground posted the following statement to its website in response to several of the
ED Reflection: Strong Together, November 9th and Beyond
By Melissa Spear Executive Director Last night I lay awake again in the darkness with a pit of anxiety churning in my
Fond Farewells and Warm Welcomes
By Melissa Spear Executive Director Hello good people of Common Ground, Common Ground is in full swing on this hot, rainy day
ED Reflection: I am the mother of a transgender son.
By Melissa Spear Executive Director at Common Ground I am the mother of a transgender son. Better said, I am the proud
ED Reflection: Common Ground and the State’s Battle for a Budget
By Melissa Spear Executive Director I have spent my share of time at the Legislative Office Building (LOB) over the years advocating
ED Reflection: Building Our Future
By Melissa Spear Executive Director The walk from Common Ground’s parking lot to my office at the top of the hill has
ED Reflections: Facing The Realities of Race
by Melissa Spear Executive Director A Story About Race and Racism When I was in 6th grade my school in Richmond, CA
ED Reflections: How Soft Skills Make a Concrete Difference: A Day in the Life of Site Crew
By Melissa Spear Executive Director Last week was the first week of Common Ground’s Green Jobs Corp summer Site Crew. We have
ED Reflections: Our Charter Is Renewed, But The Charter Debate Continues
by Melissa Spear, Executive Director Last Wednesday, I spent the morning in Hartford attending a Connecticut State Board of Education meeting. This
Construction Update: Building a Foundation
By Melissa Spear, Executive Director It will still be awhile before leaves begin to appear on the trees outside (I am so