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WHAT PEOPLE SAY To hear what local media and members of our community say about Common Ground, explore the links and quotes below. To learn more about Common Ground if you are involved in the news media, contact Joel Tolman, Director of Development & Community Engagement, at 203.389.4333 ext 1214 or jtolman@nhep.com.
Read about Common Ground in local and national media Read what people say about our environmental programs Learn first-hand about Common Ground High School In the News September 2, 2009. "400 Schools Falling Behind on "No Child" Standards." (Highlighting Common Ground as the state's only high school to leave "in need of improvement" status. Read the New Haven Register article.
August 11, 2009. "25 Students Tend Common Ground." Read the New Haven Independent article. July 5, 2009. "A Little R&R: Modest Vacation Proposals on a Budget." Read the New Haven Register article. June 12, 2009. "Oliver Barton Exits with the Chickens." Read the New Haven Independent article. May 28, 2009. "Polluting Plant Goes on Trial." Read the New Haven Independent article. May 16, 2009. "Common Ground Director To Take Saybrook Post." Read the New Haven Register article. April 13, 2009. "Rock to Rock Promises To Be One Great New Haven Bike Ride." Read the New Haven Register article. March 9, 2009. "Science of Syrup Revealed." Read the New Haven Independent article.
February 17, 2009. "Biotour on the Campaign Trail: Common Ground High School." Watch the video on current.com. January 20, 2009. "Students Bound for Inaugural." Read the New Haven Register article. January 15, 2009. "Award-Winning Teacher Makes Math Real." Read the New Haven Independent article. December 31, 2008. "Obama a Role Model for Black Students." Read the article from Radio Netherlands Worldwide. December 17, 2008. "School Gets Funds to Build Museum." Read the New Haven Register article. November 21, 2008. "Teens Use Green Thumb to Improve New Haven." Read and hear the story on WNPR radio. November 20, 2008. "Unearthing Common Ground." Visit the Fox 61 web site and search for "Common Ground" in the video search box. September 2, 2008. "Common Ground Students Prepare for CAPT Test." WTNH News (no longer available on the Web). August 25, 2009. "Riotous Red Peppers Brought In." Read the New Haven Independent article. August 19, 2008. "Rell Delivers the Check to Common Ground." Read the New Haven Independent article. July 28, 2008. "Eco-Friendly Meals to Join School Menu." Read the New Haven Register article. July 27, 2008. "The Students: The Urban Environment." Read the New York Times story. July 16, 2008. "Charters, City Schools Improve On Test." Read the New Haven Independent article. Spring 2008. "Working the Land: On Common Ground." Read the Edible Nutmeg article.
June 5, 2008. "Pledge Rewritten." Read the New Haven Independent article.
May 29, 2008. "Thinking Green and Small Classes Help Students Achieve." Hear and read the article from WNPR radio.
April 9, 2008. "Students Un-Trash Their Park." Read the New Haven Independent article. December 6, 2007. “Common Ground Students Get to See Solar Energy In Action.” Read the New Haven Register article.
December 5, 2007. “Common Ground High School Celebrates Launch of Solar Energy Curriculum for Teachers; Dedicates Solar Installation.” Read the press release from Renewable Energy Access.
November 2007. “Pass It On: New Haven Through Young People’s Eyes.” Read on the What Kids Can Do Web site.
November 28, 2007. “A ‘Very Cool’ Encounter.” Read the New Haven Independent article.
October 24, 2007. “A Polluted River Runs Through It.” Read the New Haven Independent article.
June 5, 2007. “Queer Students in Search of Safe Spaces.” Read the New Haven Independent article.
April 26, 2007. “Earth Day, Earth Worms.” Read the New Haven Independent article.
October 5, 2006. “Common Grounders Clear the Air.” Read the New Haven Independent article.
August 25, 2006. “EPA Awards New England Youth and Environment Programs $20,000 in 2006.” Read the EPA press release.
January 4, 2006. “Charter Obstacle.” Read the Wall Street Journal article.
November 5, 2005. “Mr. Green.” Read the New Haven Independent article.
September 22, 2005. “Common Ground Cultivates Growth." Read the Yale Daily News article.
About Our Environmental Programs “I have been going to Common Ground Ecology Camp ever since I was six years old. Over the past three years, I have made many friends and have learned a lot about farms, animals, and where we live. Common Ground is a lot of fun, and it’s educational. Common Ground is the best camp I’ve ever gone to! With all the counselors by my side as great friends, I am very happy.” - Madison, summer camper
“Because of Common Ground, I am an environmental advocate. College is nearing faster than the polar ice caps are melting. I know what I want to do with the rest of my life. I am going to pursue a career as an environmental journalist. The fiery passion of loving the eath has caused me to turn towards environmentally focused colleges and solidify my love for the earth.” - Jasmine, summer camp alumna
“Just this past weekend, I attended the Open Farm Day. When I first arrived, my family and I were greeted by a student who opened the door for us and showed us where the program was being held. The food that was offered, fresh from the farm, was made and served by the students. As my family and I were leaving we stopped and looked at many projects the student constructed throughout the building. Then we wandered through the school’s grounds noticing the bridge and stairs the children built, the trails the students blaxed, and of course the rows and rows of garden that these teenagers tilled, seeded, and harvested.” – Melissa Shaw, community member
About Common Ground High School “My daughter, Lily, graduated from CG in 2003. She was pushed, empowered, enabled (in the best way) in her year at Common Ground. Common Ground took a slightly spoiled suburban teenage, and turned her into a capable, confident, broad-minded, incredibly hard-working and adaptable young woman. I saw that she was involved in community projects, hands-on farm and garden work, and well-taught academics during her year there. The campus was, and remains, a safe haven for the students. Seniors were pushed hard to find appropriate colleges and apply to them. Education, in the sense of life-long learning, was a primary focus of the staff there.” Sheryll Leamer, Parent
“We notice that every adult knows every student in the building. Students have told us they feel safe at Common Ground, and it is clear that they find many things that draw their interests and develop their skills.” Terry Freeman and Jane Shepard, The Consultation Center
“Common Ground is a proven leader in training youth to better understand our reliance on the natural world, our impact on nature and the resulting impacts on our health and well being” Stacey Johnson-Pridgeon, US Environmental Protection Agency
“I see the Common Ground School as one of the nation’s pioneering education efforts to connect important traditional subjects with topics related to ecology. It is run by an inspired and devoted collection of faculty, staff, and volunteers, and is nationally visible for the quality of its education … Biology and genetics can be learned with real plants on a real farm. Math can be learned in the context of changes in environmental conditions. A high-quality education woven together with key issues related to ecology is the promise of such a school, and in the case of Common Ground, the promise is being fulfilled.” Kelly Brownell, Yale University
“I am in love with Common Ground School and I have been a part of many of their activities. The students have a mind to work and they also are inquisitive when they don’t understand. They pay attention and ask questions. They tell you of their dreams and what they want their future to be like.” Elsie Cofield, AIDS Interfaith Network |
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