Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center

Congratulations to the Clerc Center’s Chief Academic Officer, Marianne Belsky, and Chief Administrative Officer, Nicole Sutliffe, on being recognized with the Community Partner Award from St. Mary’s School for the Deaf.

Their leadership through the Clerc Center’s State and School Partnerships Initiative was recognized at St. Mary’s annual Blue & Gold Gala, celebrating their commitment to collaboration and fostering an environment where students and staff thrive.

We are grateful for our continued partnership with St. Mary’s School for the Deaf

Exciting Career Opportunities at the Clerc Center!
We’re hiring! Explore new job openings at both Kendall Demonstration Elementary School (KDES) and Model Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD). Whether you’re passionate about education, student support, or operations, we have roles that make a difference.

Visit the link in our bio or clerc.cc/careers to discover opportunities—new positions launching soon!

Please share this post if you know someone who might be interested in applying!

New York School for the Deaf - Fanwood is our newest State and School Partner with the Clerc Center.

Our team conducted a site visit with the school May 27-29. During this visit, our team met with leaders, teachers, staff, and students to learn more about the program, and provide a comprehensive review.

Thank you to the Fanwood community for welcoming us. A special thank you to Dr. Joseph Santini and his Executive Leadership team for their thoughtful coordination of the visit and warm reception.

Looking forward to this partnership.

Register today for our monthly Fingerspelling Our Way To Reading training!

Thursday, June 18 - Friday, June 19
8 Training Hours
$160
Registration in bio

This evidence-based supplementary literacy program is designed for deaf and hard of hearing children in kindergarten to 2nd grade. The 8 hour curriculum is spread across two professional development days.

Congratulations to our Clerc Center colleagues recognized for their years of service and outstanding contributions.

Service Milestones: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and an incredible 49 years of service.

A special congratulations to Silvia Golocovsky on 49 years of dedicated service to the Clerc Center. We wish you a happy and well-deserved retirement!

Thank you for your dedication, leadership, and service to the Clerc Center community.

This year marked a historic milestone for the Clerc Center as both schools successfully earned dual accreditation through the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools and the Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf.

This achievement reflects the dedication of our students, staff, families, and community partners who work every day to strengthen teaching, learning, student support, and innovation across the Clerc Center.

Dual accreditation is more than a recognition. It reflects our shared commitment to excellence in deaf education and continued growth for the future.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this milestone achievement.