Persistence: Alumni Describe Their Journeys Through College
by Ericka Toney, Alumni Coordinator & VISTA Member, and Joel Tolman, Director of Impact & Engagement This spring, our Facebook feeds filled
Alumni Interview: Anthony Campbell, Common Ground ‘12, University of Connecticut ‘16
What does it take for a young person to persist through college graduation? We decided to ask a few of our most recent
Class of 2016
Common Ground's class of 2016 will be headed to many wonderful places! Many students are off to college, going to Champlain College, Clark
NCSN: Graduation a True Family Affair
For Taylor Pauls, a 19-year old senior at Common Ground High School, attending graduation is about being there for her family. Taylor
Common Ground Takes Over the JCC
By Kate Cebik Development Associate I was not what one would call a sports star. In fact, I will confess that, as
Common Ground’s West River Stewards Reclaim Their Watershed
by Libbie Katsev, Yale University Editor's Note: Libbie Katsev, a Yale undergrad and writer for The New Journal, came to Common Ground
Teaching Our Cities
by Joel Tolman, Director of Impact & Engagement I was a brand new teacher when I came to Common Ground in 2003.
College & Beyond: Building a culture that supports every student’s success
by Jennifer Quaye, Manager, Post High School Planning & Recruitment Joel Tolman, Director of Impact & Engagement This week, Common Ground’s first
Exploring Our Place: Common Ground Teachers & Students Learn from Our Site & City
By Joel Tolman Director of Impact & Engagement Last Wednesday, when Common Ground teachers would normally be sitting down to our weekly faculty
How Do You Measure a School?
by Melissa Spear, Executive Director; Liz Cox, School Director; and Joel Tolman, Director of Impact & Engagement Late in August -- just as our