Gretchel Hathaway

Children of Deaf Adults (CODA) are unique because they straddle both the hearing world and the deaf world. They can communicate in at least two languages: their native language and sign language. Being a CODA has many positive aspects, including deep connections with both communities and the ability to act as a bridge between them.

In 2021, YWCA Lancaster took the lead on producing an equity profile of Lancaster County, a wonderfully diverse place that offers many opportunities for social, educational and spiritual interactions among people and families. Designing and implementing an equity profile of the county was an important way to look at our community in a different light.

Everyone who holds a senior administrative position in higher education faces challenges that require them to listen with empathy to aggrieved parties to find effective solutions to common problems. They must also at times interact with emotionally taxed members of the campus community who will be unhappy with the outcomes they provide. These tasks can be stressful and professionally fraught.