Students Present at the First New Haven Youth Earth Day Summit
Marcel, a CG sophomore, holds up his handmade sushi role made with coaching from Miya's Bun Lai at Tuesday's Youth Earth
Common Ground Named National Green Ribbon School
Secretary Duncan kicked off Earth Day today by announcing the 2013 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools and District Sustainability
New Haven Independent: Barnard and Common Ground Win National Green Award
Common Ground students Joshua Cintron and Nelson Ruiz on a pedal-powered smoothie-maker. Two city schools won green ribbons from the
What Kids Can Do: Common Ground High School: A Decidedly Uncommon Place
By: Barbara Cervone For as long as she can remember, Shantel has wanted to be a vet. Now this tenth grader is
Common Ground Named CT Green LEAF School
Common Ground students and staff receive Connecticut Green LEAF School Award at the Mary Hooker School in Hartford. Looking for
Out of the Forest: Executive Director Reflections
Melissa Spear is Executive Director at Common Ground. By: Melissa Spear, Executive Director While getting ready for work this morning
New Haven Independent: They’re Green
Two New Haven schools with environmental themes won green recognition Thursday from the state. Several state agencies—including education, environmental, public health, and
Youth Leadership in Agriculture and Food Justice
Increasingly, Common Ground students are diving into work to support food security and urban agriculture -- both in their classes and outside
New Haven Independent: These Trees Can Handle a Flood
By: Allan Appel After Superstorm Sandy’s winds and brackish surge felled ten trees in Quinnipiac River Park, new arrivals have taken their
The Path to POWERFUL Leaders
The POWER creed encourages students and staff to work together to define what leadership means to them. POWER: Pride: Confidence.