Watch: Solving the Student Debt Crisis

We apologize for the audio issues with our livestream. Program begins at 12:30 p.m. EST
Student loan debt is a $90 billion crisis in New York, requiring bold and comprehensive solutions.
With the passage of New York’s Student Loan Servicing Act of 2019, including measures to license servicers and establish a borrowers bill of rights, the state has taken major steps to address this growing problem. How can policymakers, advocates, and other stakeholders build on this foundation to shape a unified approach that holds loan servicers accountable while giving New York’s 2.4 million student borrowers the help they need to navigate the complex debt landscape?
Watch our keynote address and panel discussions live on Thursday, January 30 from 12 to 2 p.m. EST. We've lined up an expert slate of leading advocates and policymakers:
Welcome
Deborah Sale, Chairperson, Community Service Society Board of Trustees
Keynote Presentation
Robert Shireman, Senior Fellow, The Century Foundation
Briefing on State Law Regulating Student Loan Servicers
Winston Berkman-Breen, Student Advocate & Director of Consumer Advocacy, NYS Department of Financial Services
The Student Loan Debt Crisis: State Action and Implications (Moderated by Robert Shireman)
State Senator Kevin M. Thomas, Chair, Committee on Consumer Protection
Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick, Chair, Committee on Higher Education
Assemblymember Thomas J. Abinanti, Chair, Committee on Banks
Call to Action: How to Effectively Respond to the Needs of Distressed Borrowers (Moderated by State Senator Julia Salazar)
Melanie Kruvelis, Senior Manager of Policy & Advocacy, Young Invincibles
Adrianna Anderson, Supervising Attorney, Legal Assistance of Western NY
Carolina Rodriguez, Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program (EDCAP), Community Service Society


