As an educational leader in the city of Chicago, the ultimate goal is to shift the educational landscape for students of color by helping to eliminate all barriers that can be detrimental to achievement. The Surge experience will allow one to begin to build relationships with other educational leaders that can help make this dream advance to reality. The collaborative conversations can help with building out a strategic way to bring more opportunities in front of our Black and Latinx students. The fostering of professional relationships can positively influence future endeavors that will connect to actions related to this dream. The leadership guidance will support the development of a comprehensive success plan that will guide goals and allow for aspirations to be fulfilled.