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Common Ground Board of Directors Accepting Nominations!
We are accepting nominations for Common Ground Center's board of directors. Elections will be held at the Annual Meeting, to be held Sunday, November 3 from 9:30 am to Noon, followed by lunch.read more
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A Montrealer’s “Ode to Camp Common Ground”
We had a lot of great poems and stories come out of camp this year...here's one of our favorites!A Montrealer’s “Ode to Camp Common Ground”By Suzy Hanna, August 2013‘Twas the day before vacation And...
View ArticleElection Results Announced!
We are extraordinarily pleased to welcome the recently elected members of Common Ground Center’s board of directors, including two who are renewing terms and three new folks!Drumroll, please…read more
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The Kombucha Craze at Common Ground
By Neily JenningsAs someone who has been enjoying and brewing kombucha for 8 years, I am glad to see it’s been catching on and growing in popularity! Many of our campers are into it, and some of our...
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Memories from the Early Years
In honor of our 20th anniversary, we're re-publishing letters that we received from campers in the early years of Camp Common Ground. Many of these can be found in the commemorative Common Ground...
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Connecting Across Faith During the Holidays
At Common Ground Center, we create a space where people can connect across differences. During the holiday season, we find ourselves connecting across faith with a universal message of love, cheer, and...
View ArticleCommon Ground Center Announces Executive Director!
Dear Common Ground Community,Season’s Greetings to you and your family! I hope this letter finds you warm and well.read more
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Full Barrel Co-op Builds Community at Common Ground Center
We were pleased to host Full Barrel Co-op Brewery and Taproom's recent strategic planning retreat! Over a dozen volunteers, pledges and investors spent the day diving deep into their mission, vision,...
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Experience Yoga at Common Ground Center
Lonnie Poland, founder of Experience Yoga in Milton, Vermont, recently held her fourth annual Relax and Renew Women’s Yoga Retreat at Common Ground Center. The retreat has been so popular that Lonnie...
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Growing Youth Interfaith Connections at Common Ground Center
In early March, 2015, we had the pleasure of hosting the Vermont & New Hampshire chapters of Kids 4 Peace. We spoke with the Regional Director of the program, Jeff Mandell (pictured at right),...
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Visit Families Around the World through Servas
I first heard about Servas from a friend of a friend. It seemed too good to be true. For a nominal fee, I could stay with families in countries around the world. Rather than being a tourist seeing only...
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One Parent's Perspective: What Camp Kaleidoscope Means to Me
A Camp Kaleidoscope dad who wishes to remain anonymous shares his experience of the program after attending for multiple years in a row. You can read more about Camp K here.read more
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An Interview with Peg Kamens
After 20 years of being at the helm at Common Ground Center along with her husband Jim Mendell, Peg Kamens has transitioned from her Co-Director role to an Advisor role and now puts her many talents...
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Values in Common: Environmental Sustainability and Cooperation
This article appeared in The Other Paper, South Burlington’s community newspaper.read more
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350Vermont Trains Climate Justice Leaders at Common Ground Center!
In February 2016, 350Vermont hosted a Climate Organizer Leadership Training weekend at Common Ground Center, and Common Ground Center staff member Neily Jennings had a chance to interview 350Vermont...
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UVM Students of Color Build Community at Common Ground Center
In February 2016, Common Ground Center hosted the University of Vermont's ALANA (African, Latino/a, Asian, Native American) Student Center. CGC staff member Neily Jennings had a chance to interview Lam...
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