As President Biden faces pressure to make a decision regarding student loan forgiveness, he is set to make an official announcement sometime later this summer. The current student loan payment pause will expire right before Labor Day.
A new analysis by LendingTree's Student Loan Hero found that loan forgiveness would result in nearly a million Florida student loan borrowers having their entire student debt portfolios eliminated.
Guest: Michael Kitchen, student debt policy and higher education expert, senior managing editor, Student Loan Hero.
Fighting hunger locally
The Junior League of Jacksonville will convene its members, community partners and others invested in the fight against hunger in a community conversation. The goal is to provide feedback to the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health taking place in September.
Guests:
- Danielle Bush Stacy, president, Junior League of Jacksonville.
- Lauren Steif, public affairs vice chair, Junior League of Jacksonville.
"Hey, Mama!" campaign
This summer, a new campaign called “Hey Mama” aims to raise awareness about infant mortality.
Guest: Faye Johnson, CEO, Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition.
The Move
Cre8Jax publishes a biweekly list of the best events and places to check out around town. In our new, biweekly segment "The Move," Catalina Selvagn gives us a breakdown of the best things to do in Jax.
Guest: Catalina Selvagn, local multimedia personality.