Tree plantings have become a common way to remember lost loved ones but in the case of shooting victim Javier

"We always felt that if we put the tree here, passersby will pause, and cherish that this was our friend.”

Chris Desir came to Common Ground in 2012 to join our team of academic tutors, committed to supporting and pushing

For eight Common Ground juniors and seniors, this year's spring break held an incredible adventure and learning opportunity. In the

If you have visited Common Ground this spring, you know that our site has been undergoing big changes -- laying

Note: March board meeting was rescheduled for April 7, 2014.

Present: Frank Mitchell, Michael Doolittle, Claudia Merson, Miranda Bailey, John Jessen,

Moshema Hull, 16, is making a difference in the lives of other young people, and The Boys & Girls

By: Kate Bovarnick

As educators, policy makers, and students converged on the Beardsley Zoo on March 20th for Connecticut's first state-wide

For the past two seasons, the CT School Garden Resource Center has partnered with local schools across New Haven and

Present: Frank Mitchell, Wendy Battles, Michael Doolittle, Claudia Merson, Miranda Bailey, Kim Futrell, John Jessen, Jane Lee, Betsy Sneath, Kimball