Seeds of Change: A Celebration of Growth, Community, and Empowerment
On a snowy Saturday, January 11, 2025, Common Ground hosted the first Seeds of Change summit, a powerful gathering that brought together 40 attendees from
Feast from the Fields Weekend 2024 – Sept. 14-15th Photos
Thank you for joining us for our 2024 Feast from the Fields weekend of events! It was an honor to gather with
Celebrating Black History, Present & Futures at CG!
Written by Aurora Coon, CG's Manager of Development & Communications. Photos and videos by Aurora, After School Media Club facilitator Amanda Byam,
Sugaring in the Winter that Wasn’t…
By Mark Loalbo - Site and Facilities Manager Before we begin...it is important to recognize that maple sugaring is an indigenous tradition
Welcoming Gioia Connell to Common Ground
Common Ground is thrilled to welcome Gioia Connell to our Board of Directors. Gioia is a New Haven based sustainability specialist
Common Ground Wins with USDA Farm to Families Food Box Program
When COVID-19 arrived in the depth of winter, and Common Ground closed its doors for students, many wondered what was going to
Spending Time In Nature Is Good For You
By Rebecca Holcombe, Director of Community Programs Yale recently published an article that surveyed research concluding that spending just two hours per
A November Day at Common Ground High School
by Joel Tolman, Director of Impact & Engagement What’s a typical day like for the 224 students at Common Ground High School?
What makes a leader a leader?
An interview with Elaine Blanck, by Kimball Cartwright, Director of Development Elaine Blanck, CG Outdoor Leadership Teacher "Ever wonder why
Teaching Our Cities 2019
Expertise comes from everywhere By Kimball Cartwright, Director of Development School officially closed in mid-June but for many Common Ground educators and