Newsletter
9/11 Remembrance September 11 this year dawned as clear and blue as the original day. The Bridge Way School students had the opportunity to attend a memorial service to commemorate…
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Graduates Tell Their Stories
Aaron Moselle writing for NewsWorks movingly interviewed Bridge Way graduates, while photographer Bas Slabbers snapped intimate portraits of students and teachers.
First Public Concert
Bridge Way music students performed in their first public concert at Westgate Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing Center under the able direction of teacher Tom Hank.
Stories of Recovery
Faces & Voices of Recovery has been putting together a series of videos showcasing young people in recovery telling their stories. If you want to know more about what it’s…
Head of School Honored
Bridge Way’s Head of School, Rebecca Bonner, to be honored at the 12th Annual Greater Philadelphia Community Service Awards Breakfast sponsored by Caron. Rebecca will receive the Brian H. Early Community Leadership…
GPARE & School’s Origins
William White a Senior Research Consultant at Chestnut Health Systems interviews Bridge Way Head of School Rebecca Bonner about founding GPARE and starting Philadelphia’s first recovery high-school. An excellent interview…
Boston Recovery Schools
CBS News correspondent Seth Doane reports on “recovery schools” in the Boston area. Includes a short article and an intelligent video about one recovering student who’s college aspirations have come…
Youth in AA
An in-depth article about young people in Alcoholics Anonymous. Eric Adler interviews dozens of sober teens and college-age students writing for The Kansas City Star. An excellent article.
Art Therapy
Kimberly Paynter creates a beautiful short video segment for NewsWorks about Bridge Way’s therapeutic use of art. Vanessa Martinez writes the story with great quotes from students and teachers like Mindy…
Service Project Interview
Writing for the local Roxborough-Manayunk paper, Sam Scavuzzo interviews Bridge Way students working on a service learning project. Sam talks candidly with students about what it’s like to be sober…
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