Growing Leaders with SMAP
By Jennifer Quaye and Kate Cebik Common Ground grows leaders. You’ve probably heard us say it. You may have seen evidence of
Paving a Path to A Successful Career
By Tom Gaudioso Earlier this month, Jesus Reyes, who arrived at Common Ground as a reserved freshman, demonstrated his growth into a
Common Ground Is A Charter School
by Melissa Spear, Liz Cox, and Joel Tolman Photos by Mel Morales Common Ground is a charter school. But what does that
Newsweek: Common Ground students “Beating the Odds”
Last week, Newsweek announced the nation's "top schools for low-income students" -- and Common Ground was one of four Connecticut schools to
Executive Director Reflections: Learning to Live Our Values
Melissa Spear is Executive Director at Common Ground. I turned the heat on for the first time this morning. Cooler
CG Students Connect Neighbors with Mobile Market and Healthy Food
Since 2012, New Haven's Mobile Farm Market has brought fresh, local produce to parts of New Haven where it's in short supply: senior centers,
67 Summer Jobs Build Greener, Healthier City
Students Help Neighbors Improve 23 Greenspaces
In summer 2014, Common Ground High School students took on 67 different paid environmental and community leadership jobs -- teaching, planting, stewarding, monitoring, building
Students Help Neighbors Improve 23 Greenspaces joeltolman 2015-06-03T22:01:14-04:00
My Kids Will Eat Vegetables!
Camp Parents Reflect on Changes They See at Home
by Kate Cebik, Development Assistant (and Common Ground Camp parent!) Though Common Ground no longer starts each day with the enthusiastic Sprouts
Camp Parents Reflect on Changes They See at Home Kate Cebik 2015-06-03T22:03:10-04:00
Michael Bruno: “Falling Into Place”
Last summer, Michael Bruno – a member of Common Ground High School’s class of 2012, and a landscape architecture major at the