{"id":39,"date":"2024-05-01T10:24:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T14:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/fairstudentloans\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2024-07-25T14:03:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T18:03:26","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/fairstudentloans\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Our story:<\/h2>\n<p>FAIR Student Loans was born from a strategic partnership between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luminafoundation.org\/\"><strong>Lumina Foundation<\/strong><\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/antiracism-center\/\"><strong>Boston University Center for Antiracist Research<\/strong><\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/\"><strong>Boston University Wheelock College of Education &#038; Human Development<\/strong><\/a>. This collaboration aims to support projects explicitly identifying and implementing equitable practices in higher education and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Our team is dedicated to the following core objectives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Evaluating Equity in State and Federal Government Policies and Practices: We carefully evaluate programs to assess how they affect racial equity. We aim to identify gaps and areas needing improvement to ensure policies are fair and just for all communities.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Identifying Successful Equitable Practices and Interventions: Our research focuses on what works, providing a blueprint for meaningful change. By examining and highlighting effective, equitable practices and interventions, we aim to showcase models that can be replicated and adapted in various contexts.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Providing Policy Resources Resources: We offer policy resources to empower and advocate for communities experiencing inequality. Informing policymakers of more equitable policies leads to developing new resources to foster economic justice and freedom.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Through our efforts, we strive to foster accessibility, inclusivity, and reform in student loan forgiveness and beyond. Join us in our mission to create a more equitable and just society.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Meet the team:<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span>\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-787 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/fairstudentloans\/profile\/jerry-whitmore-jr\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/fairstudentloans\/files\/2024\/06\/jerrywhitmore-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jerry Whitmore, Jr. Headshot\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Jerry Whitmore, Jr.<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Faculty Lead<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-785 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a 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src=\"\/fairstudentloans\/files\/2024\/06\/derrick_lathan-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Derrick Lathan Headshot\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Derrick Lathan<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Research Lead<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-792 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/fairstudentloans\/profile\/nina-cesare\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/fairstudentloans\/files\/2024\/06\/Nina-Cesare-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Nina Cesare Headshot\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Nina Cesare<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Project Manager<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing 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