Category: BRIDGE Program

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The Bay State Banner: BUSSW’s BRIDGE Co-Director Claudio Martinez Pushes for Debt Cancellation & Reduced Loan Dependency

In light of the pandemic, student loan payments were suspended until May 1, 2022. In a recent op-ed however, BRIDGE Co-Director Claudio Martinez says this extension fails to answer the underlying problems related to student loan payments. Marginalized communities, especially black women, face high rates of student loan debt which often exacerbates conditions of poverty. […]

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BU Today: Cassandra Clay (SSW’79) Joins BU’s Board of Trustees

Cassandra Clay (SSW’79), private practice counselor, former BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) professor and clinical practice chair, and early contributor to the Building Refugee and Immigrant Degrees for Graduate Education program (BRIDGE) was recently elected to Boston University’s Board of Trustees. “While this is a challenging time for higher education, it is also an […]