Grace Coolidge and Deaf Education

About this event

First Lady Grace Goodhue Coolidge graduated from the University of Vermont in 1902 and came to Northampton, Massachusetts to teach at the Clarke School for the deaf 1902-1905. She was an advocate for education and deaf education and friend of the Clarke School for the remainder of her life. Learn about her life’s work and the development of Deaf education in our country. Panelists: Jan Gatty, who had over 50 years of service with Clarke Dr. Theodore Mason, who helped establish the Baystate Medical Center Cochlear Implant Program Joni Skinner of Hampshire Hearing, and formerly of Clarke Alan Marvelli, graduate and Professor emeritus in the Smith College/Clarke Graduate Program in Teacher Education. moderated by Bill Scher, chair of the Coolidge Standing Committee The program will livestream and be recorded. Sign language, oral transliteration and captions will be available. Tonight’s program is dedicated to the late Rodney Kunath (1941-2026), Clarke class of 1958 and life long fan of Grace Coolidge.