Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Programming Spotlight: Percussion Workshops with Mike Ramsey

Mike Ramsey at Bronx Hope 12/22/22 photo credit: Jamila Abdulrashid

Happy 2023! While we are looking forward to what’s ahead in  the new year we didn't want to forget to tell you about last month’s percussion workshops with the brilliant percussionist and music educator Mike Ramsey.  Mr. Ramsey visited with all students in all groups at both of Passages’ non-secure sites, Bronx Hope and Belmont and students drummed their hearts out.--Jessica Fenster-Sparber

Thursday, January 5, 2023

14 Ways to Die by Vincent Ralph

After ten years, everyone has forgotten about Jess’ mom. The media no longer covers  what happened back then,  and everyone has gone back to their daily lives. The killer,  however, is still on the loose,  has kept on killing,  and now 13 more victims are dead.  But Jess’ mother was the first and Jess’ life has never been the same. 

Now Jess has a plan to catch her mother’s killer and the whole world is going to be part of it. 


Readers of One of Us is Next, Disappeared or The Female of the Species will very likely enjoy this murder mystery.--Claudio Leon


Ralph, Vincent. 14 Ways to Die. Naperville: Sourcebooks Fire, 2021. Print