by | Feb 7, 2017 | BCCE (Briggs Center for Civic Engagement), Commons in General, Micro-farm (HOG), Project Space, Sustainability, The Greenhouse, Uncategorized
Sunday, January 29th marked a great moment in the history of Worlds Colliding…. Hartman Fest. This event was held in the Commons as a fun, casual way for everyone who has ever worked with Chris Hartman to gather together to wish him well as he says goodbye to...
by | Feb 7, 2017 | BCCE (Briggs Center for Civic Engagement), Commons in General, Uncategorized
The Briggs Center for Civic Engagement was packed with an eager audience who had come to hear Dr. Walter Cooper speaker as our presenter at the Commons Speaker event on January 18th. Dr. Cooper is a scientist, humanitarian, activist, and passionate advocate for...
by | Feb 7, 2017 | BCCE (Briggs Center for Civic Engagement), Commons in General, Uncategorized
The Upper School Key Club once again hosted the Red Cross Blood Drive in the BCCE. According to advisor Juliana Floret, here were the numbers from the event: Numbers of volunteers working during the drive – 21 New donors – 11 Donors – 27 Pints...
by | Feb 7, 2017 | BCCE (Briggs Center for Civic Engagement), Common Ground, Commons in General, Sustainability, Uncategorized
What do you get when you combine students from Harley and World of Inquiry schools, a few teachers, plenty of raw local food, and multiple ways to prepare it? You get the Common Plate event that took place at Harley on Saturday, January 14th, from 10:00-2:00. Lisa...
by | Feb 7, 2017 | Commons in General, Project Space, Sustainability, The Living Building, Uncategorized
We are pleased to introduce Derrick Taylor, current Nursery Red parent, to the Commons team. With the departure of Chris Hartman, we are glad to bring on Derrick to help round out coverage already provided by our Designer in Residence, Kyle Graves. Derrick Taylor has...
by | Feb 7, 2017 | BCCE (Briggs Center for Civic Engagement), Commons in General, Sustainability, Uncategorized
On December 14th, we were honored to welcome G. Peter Jemison, a member of the Heron clan of the Seneca Nation, and a Faithkeeper for the Seneca Nation and a leader in the Rochester community, as our guest presenter. In 1985, Peter became the manager of Ganondagan...
