History and overview

House of Excellence

Common Ground Collective's House of Excellence is located in Mid-City at 215 N Jefferson Davis Parkway just off Canal Street. It was originally established in the 9th Ward and moved in January of 2007 to its present location. The new location continues to serve as a resource center for local and returning residents. The facility offers many services all completely free of charge. Some of the services include a computer lab, telephones and fax machine, copying, legal aid as well as a legal clinic every Saturday with pro-bono lawyers.

The house of Excellence also houses the Media Collective, Tech Collective, Wetlands Project, and some of the Administration resources for Common Ground Collective.