By Suzannah Holsenbeck
Schoolyards Manager


Schoolyard Habitat Exchange Report, April 2017
As the number of official Schoolyard Habitats in Connecticut continues to expand,

How does a group of young people and a teacher who can’t stand one another  find a way to build

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Common Ground is home to a

By Kate Cebik
Development Associate
There are days when it is hard to get out of bed. And it's not just the

By Deborah Greig
Farm Director
When I was first learning to farm, I met a seasoned farmer who gave me some advice:

by Ashton Killilea, Student Affairs Manager
This month, the Connecticut General Assembly considers Governor Malloy’s proposal for a new state budget.

by Joel Tolman, Director of Impact & Engagement
Funding for Common Ground’s after-school programs is on the line.

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“That’s a real dead body,” 15-year-old Evann Meyers recalled thinking during a recent trip to a local morgue.
 It wasn’t a

Common Ground
Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting

February 27, 2017

Present: Wendy Battles, Mike Doolittle, Monique Frasier, Beth Klingher, Jane Lee,

Common Ground is committed to the fundamental right of the LGBTQ community to marry, work, and to live their lives