ED Reflections: How Soft Skills Make a Concrete Difference: A Day in the Life of Site Crew
By Melissa Spear Executive Director Last week was the first week of Common Ground’s Green Jobs Corp summer Site Crew. We have
New Haven Independent: An Eel, A Crayfish—And Maybe A Career
“Oh! That felt really weird,” Keelin Mathews said. The 15-year-old was scooping macro invertebrates out of a tub of water, when a
Senior Projects – Learning through Action
By Kate Cebik Development Assistant Last week, Common Ground graduated its class of 2015. Jose Alfaro spoke at commencement, delivering a powerful
New Haven Independent & New Haven Register: Schoolyard habitats unveiled!
East Rock School Unveils An “Urban Oasis” Children at East Rock Community Magnet School gathered in a field Monday to witness a
New Haven Register: New Haven, Yale ‘are part of each other’
Urban Resources Initiative volunteers Kathiana Torres, Lovell Davis and Omar Mercado, Jr., of Common Ground High School position a cherry tree for
Akiima Price, Environmental Leader in Residence, Builds Bridges
This April, Common Ground welcomed Akiima Price as our 2nd annual Environmental Leader in Residence. Check out the slide show below to
New Haven Independent: The Word Grows Up
Anthony Duff. JUDY SIROTA ROSENTHAL PHOTO Salwa Abdussabur. JUDY SIROTA ROSENTHAL PHOTO Harsh, pink light fell over Garth
Common Ground’s Rock to Rock Team Needs You!
Common Ground's Rock to Rock team needs you! It's not too late to join the biggest, most ethusiastic team on the road on Saturday, April
Yale Daily News: New Haven tests bioswale system
Excerpts from this article: A bioswale is a system used to remove silt and pollution from runoff water and takes the appearance
New Have Independent: City Kids, Too, Start Climbing Walls
Credit: Aliyya Swaby Photo/New Haven Independent Halfway up a 25-foot wall, Ted Brooks felt his hamstring tighten and cramp. He