#Unselfies for Common Ground
What's an unselfie? Glad you asked! The UNselfie is the antithesis of social media navel gazing, encouraging people to take their selfies to
Common Ground Alumni Find Pathways to Power and Persistence
By Joel Tolman Director of Impact & Engagement Janet Sakouvogui '15 transferred colleges after her first year -- but not before she organized with
ED Reflection: Strong Together, November 9th and Beyond
By Melissa Spear Executive Director Last night I lay awake again in the darkness with a pit of anxiety churning in my
Schoolyard Habitat Community Grows
By Suzannah Holsenbeck Schoolyards Manager Headline news to all bees, butterflies and migratory birds: four new schoolyard habitats will be built and
Knock Down Your Classroom Walls
By Jill Keating-Herbst Professional Development Coordinator How do you teach? Are you a frog catcher, bean planter or bird watcher? Do you
Another Bountiful Season with the Mobile Market
By Jess Zielinski Mobile Market Manager This week, New Haven's mobile farm market makes its last round of stops for the growing season.
New Haven Register: New Haven volunteers to spend next 5 weeks clearing invasive plants from urban oases
Even birds will eat junk food. Eugenio Garcia, a rising senior at Common Ground High School, waters a tree planted last
ED Reflection: I am the mother of a transgender son.
By Melissa Spear Executive Director at Common Ground I am the mother of a transgender son. Better said, I am the proud
Where will this bridge lead? Students’ Answer: A More Just Community
by Joel Tolman, Director of Impact & Engagement "I hope that when I come back to visit CG, it will have become
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