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Deaf Community Sees 'powerful representation' after historic Oscar wins for 'CODA'
GBH speaks with HMS Assistant Head of School, Jennifer Greenfield, among other local Deaf community members to discuss the Oscar wins for 'CODA' and what it means for the Deaf community.
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'So Exciting!' CODA's Oscar Wins Draw Positive Reaction From Mass. Deaf Community
CODA is an acronym for "child of deaf adult" and the title of the Massachusetts-set film that won Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
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NBC10 Boston Celebrates Best Picture Oscar Win for the film 'CODA'
HMS reacts to 'CODA' winning Best Picture. The movie showcases deafness as a way of life. The film is the first of its kind in terms of representation with the lead roles played by 3 Deaf actors, and also in terms of accessibility with its inclusion of open subtitles throughout.
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WBZ-TV News Boston: It Happens Here
The Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, the oldest public day school for the deaf in the country, just got its first deaf principal and assistant principal.
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New School Leaders Announcement
Dr. Michelle Eisan-Smith is selected as the new Head of School and Ms. Jennifer Greenfield is selected as the new Assistant Head of School for Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
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BPS Announces New School Leaders for the 2021-2022 School Year
Read brief biographies of the 15 new school leaders around Boston Public Schools, including our very own new Head of School, Dr. Michelle Eisan-Smith.
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DEAFinitely Dance receives 2021 Model Equity Award from Boston Cultural Council
Some HMS students and alumni are members of the DEAFinitely Dance Crew as dancers and mentors impacting the world through dance and American Sign Language.
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HMS Alumni in Oscar-Nominated Film
Local deaf actors praise Oscar-nominated 'Sound of Metal' in a WCVB 5 ABC news segment. Two of the actors featured in the movie, Joe Toledo and Elbert Joseph, are HMS alumni.
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Virtual Learning for Students with Disabilities
HMS Alum Mohamed Abanoor, a criminal justice and political science combined major at Northeastern University, talks about virtual learning for students with disabilities.
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Actor Calls for a More Accessible and Inclusive Future in Theater
HMS Alum Elbert Joseph (EJ) shares his experiences as a performing artist, and discusses accessibility and inclusion in theaters.
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A New Era of Deaf Education
"When Boston’s Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing celebrated its 150th anniversary in November 2019, it achieved another milestone: it became the only “dual-language school” in the US to teach both ASL and English."
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Boston Public School Students Graduate in Online Ceremony
Boston public shool seniors shared messages of hope Saturday evening during the city's first virtual graduation ceremony.
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