by arothfuss | Oct 22, 2017 | BCCE (Briggs Center for Civic Engagement), Commons in General, Sustainability
In early October, Harley was proud and honored to host a group of women leaders from African nations and Haiti who were part of the Department of State’s professional exchange program, International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), to learn more about the...
by arothfuss | Oct 22, 2017 | Sustainability, The Living Building
Two eager juniors are taking Living Building this trimester. Between the two of them, they may have possibly logged the most contact hours of their classmates in the Commons, extending back to their middle school science classes which were the first to be housed in...
by | Oct 22, 2017 | BCCE (Briggs Center for Civic Engagement), CMEE (Center for Mindfulness and Empathy Education), Commons in General, Micro-farm (HOG), Project Space, Sustainability, The Living Building
For the 2017-18 school year, we are pleased to introduce two new faculty members in the Commons and one new collaborative course! You can meet the new educators below and read more about the course offerings in the Commons for Trimester I. Meet Lisa Barker,...
by | Jun 24, 2017 | BCCE (Briggs Center for Civic Engagement), Commons in General, Sustainability, Uncategorized
You may recall that our Commons Speaker Series event for March was cancelled due to an unruly snowstorm that hit our region. We are grateful that the presenters were all able to arrange their calendars to reschedule their presentation for this past Wednesday, June...
by | Jun 24, 2017 | Commons in General, Project Space, Sustainability
Davy Brooks has worked diligently and creatively over two trimesters to bring their idea through all of the stages of design to completed reality. Davy began with the big idea of self-sustainable eating — taking care of growing spaces, growing food, making a...
by | Jun 24, 2017 | Commons in General, Micro-farm (HOG), Sustainability, The Greenhouse, Uncategorized
Growing Spaces Community Day, May 20th Commons Educator Ja’Daiza Johnson and Commons Director Seth O’Bryan hosted a work day in the Harley Micro Farm to help prepare the rows for planting by cleaning up from the winter and distributing fresh top soil and...
