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The world we will leave our young people: Charlottesville to Houston, Florida to Common Ground
By Melissa Spear Executive Director Freshman Ethan Washington was one of Common Ground High School's recent POWER award recipients following orientation.
In Response to Charlotteville, VA | En Respuesta a Charlotteville, VA
Por favor leer el mensaje en espanol de Liz Cox, la directora de la escuela, aqui Dear Common Ground Families, We are welcoming
Born to Float
By Ihsan Abdussabur CGHS Class of 2018 I was born by the river in a little tent Oh and just like the
ED Reflection: Reaching Through The Divide
My Melissa Spear Executive Director A couple of weeks ago Kate Cebik, Common Ground’s Development Associate, forwarded an email she received in
Common Ground’s 2017 Environmental Leader in Residence Hiram Rivera Lifts Student Voices
By Hiram Rivera 2017 Environmental Leader in Residence Editor’s note: Each spring, Common Ground invites a person whose work we value and
Honoring a Founder: Joanie Gillette
By Melissa Spear Executive Director These remarks were delivered at a ceremony honoring Joan Gillette which took place at Common Ground on
Poetry, Politics, and Passion
by Valerie Miller Joan Gillette's sister Note: These remarks were delivered at a ceremony honoring Joan Gillette which took place at Common Ground
Honoring Joanie Gillette: Environmental Justice
By Susannah Gillette Joanie's Daughter These remarks were delivered at a ceremony honoring Joan Gillette which took place at Common Ground on
Cell Biology & Society
By Kevin Sinusas Science Teacher At the end of the fall semester, students investigated a series of historical and current social